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enPlans Resubmitted for COBE-Designed Scrivener Courthttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/plans-resubmitted-cobe-designed-scrivener-square
off<p><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/diamond-corp" target="_blank">Diamond Corp.</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/tricon-capital" target="_blank">Tricon Capital</a>&nbsp;made a big splash in 2017 with their&nbsp;proposal&nbsp;for&nbsp;8 and&nbsp;26-storey buildings just across from North Toronto Station (now the Summerhill LCBO). Designed by Copenhagen's&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/scrivener-court" target="_blank">COBE Architects</a>, the proposed rental building at Yonge and Scrivener&nbsp;Square— and&nbsp;dubbed&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/scrivener-court" target="_blank">Scrivener&nbsp;Court</a>—has since evolved following public consultation and and feedback from Toronto Planning. Despite an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board for lack of a decision by City Council, a&nbsp;resubmission&nbsp;to the City earlier the month now seeks zoning amendments for a tweaked and scaled-back version of the original proposal.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108602.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][2017 and 2018 iterations of Scrivener Court, images via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="2017 and 2018 iterations of Scrivener Court, images via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108602.jpg" alt="Scrivener Court, Diamond Corp, Tricon, COBE, Claude Cormier, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">2017 and 2018 iterations of Scrivener Court, images via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>This new version incorporates significant alterations to the massing, with an overall reduction in height and a consolidation of the 8 and 26-storey volumes into a single 21-storey tower mass with several stepbacks along the way. This has resulted in the previously-proposed 97-metre height dropping down to 85.4 metres.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108603.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing southeast to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Facing southeast to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108603.jpeg" alt="Scrivener Court, Diamond Corp, Tricon, COBE, Claude Cormier, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing southeast to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>New renderings show that the plan's exterior expression has been simplified while retaining the basics of avant-garde style that made the initial proposal such a hit. Scrivener Court is proposed to be clad in glazed white terracotta 'lamellas' and aluminum framing around the windows. The lower levels retain the brick finishes seen on the previous version, but with stepbacks adjusted to be more in scale with the existing context, specifically that of the heritage buildings where the food merchants popularly known as the 'Five Thieves' are located.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108605.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing northeast to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Facing northeast to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108605.jpeg" alt="Scrivener Court, Diamond Corp, Tricon, COBE, Claude Cormier, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing northeast to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>One stumbling block in the previous plan was the loss of a green space&nbsp;at Yonge and Scrivener Square. This has been addressed in the latest plan with an ambitious plan by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/claude-cormier-associ%C3%A9s">Claude Cormier + Associés</a>, proposing a public space with cohesive landscaping that would reach across Scrivener Square and include the forecourt of the former North Toronto Station/current Summerhill LCBO. A large circular granite band of 1x1-metre slabs surrounding granite cobble pavers of multiple sizes would encompass both sides of Scrivener Square and the road between. A Cormier-designed courtyard at the interior of the site would form a dialogue between the development's public and private outdoor realm.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108604.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing east to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Facing east to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108604.jpeg" alt="Scrivener Court, Diamond Corp, Tricon, COBE, Claude Cormier, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing east to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>The building is now proposed with a gross floor area (GFA) of 23,530 m², consisting primarily of residential space, at 19,807 m². This space is spread across 141 units in a mix of 49 one bedrooms (35% of total), 85 two-bedrooms (60% of total), and 8 three-bedrooms (5% of total). The remaining area includes 3,626 m²&nbsp;of non-residential space, and 97 m²&nbsp;of TTC-related uses.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108606.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing south to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Facing south to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31564/31564-108606.jpeg" alt="Scrivener Court, Diamond Corp, Tricon, COBE, Claude Cormier, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing south to Scrivener Court, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>The project site has been identified as a preferred location for Summerhill Subway Station's proposed second exit, with a 97 m²&nbsp;rough-in for a new entrance facing the square. Along with the convenience, the second access point would fulfill the TTC's commitment to improving the safety on the system by adding second exits to stations without them.</p>
<p>The Scrivener Court building is proposed with a four-level underground garage containing 137 spaces, with 93 for residents and 44 visitor/commercial spaces. Parking for 164 bicycles would be included across the development, with 135 long-term spaces (127 resident and 8 visitor) and 29 short-term spaces (15 resident and 14 non-resident).</p>
<p>Additional information and images can be found in our database file for the project, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.</p>
developmentplanningscrivener squareMon, 19 Mar 2018 21:12:26 +0000Jack Landau31564 at http://urbantoronto.caGrid Condos Nearing Final Height as Construction Continueshttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/grid-condos-nearing-final-height-construction-continues
off<p>Grid Condos is closing in on its final height as construction continues on the 50-storey structure. As new storeys are reached, the cladding has continued to snake up the exterior from the base of the building. Designed by <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group" target="_blank">IBI Group</a> for <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/centrecourt-developments" target="_blank">CentreCourt Developments</a>, strong progress is being made as the projected August 2018 completion date draws closer, contributing to redevelopment of the Jarvis and Dundas intersection.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31563/31563-108590.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking south-west at Grid Condos, image by Forum contributor skycandy ]"><img title="Looking south-west at Grid Condos, image by Forum contributor skycandy" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31563/31563-108590.jpg" alt="Grid Condos designed by IBI Group for CentreCourt Developments, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking south-west at Grid Condos, image by Forum contributor skycandy</span></p>
<p>The building's quick progress has not go unnoticed by UT Forum contributors, who have been posting new photos to the thread over the last few days. At the time of our last update in <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/01/grid-condos-rising-taller-above-dundas-and-jarvis-intersection" target="_blank">January</a>, the Jarvis and Dundas condo had reached nearly 34-storeys, with exterior finishings in the early stages. Grid is now nearing its 45th storey and beginning to make its mark on Toronto’s skyline.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31563/31563-108587.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Toronto&#039;s skyline including Grid Condos as seen from Riverdale Park, image by Forum contributor Rascacielo ]"><img title="Toronto&#039;s skyline including Grid Condos as seen from Riverdale Park, image by Forum contributor Rascacielo" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31563/31563-108587.jpg" alt="Grid Condos designed by IBI Group for CentreCourt Developments, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Toronto's skyline including Grid Condos as seen from Riverdale Park, image by Forum contributor Rascacielo</span></p>
<p>Installation of exterior finishes are continuing upwards about 20 storeys behind as the building grows, with the zig-zag pattern of dark and white contrasts becoming more apparent.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31563/31563-108612.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southeast at Grid Condos, image by UT Forum contributor toast_and_tea ]"><img title="Looking southeast at Grid Condos, image by UT Forum contributor toast_and_tea" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31563/31563-108612.jpg" alt="Grid Condos designed by IBI Group for CentreCourt Developments, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southeast at Grid Condos, image by UT Forum contributor toast_and_tea</span></p>
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<p>The <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/growth-watch-2018-jarvis-and-church-corridors" target="_blank">Jarvis and Church Corridors</a> have seen rapid growth, with the area seeing plenty of redevelopment of formerly low-rise sites. Construction continues across the street on <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/dundas-square-gardens" target="_blank">Dundas Square Gardens</a>, with its final podium height nearly reached. Grid’s height has also surpassed the 42-storey <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/pace-condos" target="_blank">Pace&nbsp;Condos</a>, blocking it from view in the image below from east of Grid.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31563/31563-108588.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking west at Grid Condos, image by Forum contributor skycandy ]"><img title="Looking west at Grid Condos, image by Forum contributor skycandy" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31563/31563-108588.jpg" alt="Grid Condos designed by IBI Group for CentreCourt Developments, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking west at Grid Condos, image by Forum contributor skycandy</span></p>
<p>We will return with updates as construction continues for Grid Condos. Additional information and images can be found in our database file for the project, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.</p>
developmentconstructiongrid condosMon, 19 Mar 2018 19:58:47 +0000Nathan Petryshyn31563 at http://urbantoronto.caAragon's Enigma on the Park Reaches Final 9-Storey Heighthttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/aragons-enigma-park-reaches-final-9-storey-height
off<p><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/aragon-properties">Aragon Properties</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/enigma-park" target="_blank">Enigma on the Park</a>&nbsp;has reached an important milestone as the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/quadrangle">Quadrangle</a>-designed condominium development has reached its final 9-storey height above MacGregor Park on St. Helens Avenue in Toronto's Bloor and Lansdowne area. We last checked in on the project's construction back in August, when forming was in progress for the L-shaped building's fourth level. Since then, the four-storey podium and the distinctive shifted tower levels above have been fully formed.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31553/31553-108563.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing north to Enigma on the Park, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur ]"><img title="Facing north to Enigma on the Park, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31553/31553-108563.jpg" alt="Enigma on the Park, Toronto, Aragon Properties, Quadrangle" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing north to Enigma on the Park, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur</span></p>
<p>Cladding installation has commenced across the development site. A mix of dark-tinted punched windows and window wall has appeared along the podium levels. The insulation surrounding punched window sections is to be covered by metal panels with a two-tone geometric pattern. On upper storeys, metal frames now form the outline of rhomboid-shaped windows, which will be surrounded in the same geometric finish.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31553/31553-108564.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][South side of Enigma on the Park, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur ]"><img title="South side of Enigma on the Park, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31553/31553-108564.jpg" alt="Enigma on the Park, Toronto, Aragon Properties, Quadrangle" /></a><span class="image-description">South side of Enigma on the Park, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur</span></p>
<p>West of the podium (and to the left of the photo above), dark-tinted glazing can be seen enclosing the development's three-storey, 1,717 m² commercial/office component. It acts as a buffer between the rail corridor, adjacent to the west, and the residences.</p>
<p>In the southeast corner of the site along St. Helens Avenue, a block of three-storey townhomes are designed to serve as a contextual bridge between the site's moderate density and the low-rise residential homes of the neighbourhood to the north and east. Window installation for the townhome component is practically complete, the walls to be finished in a mix of brick and metal panel, tying the modern style of the complex in with the surrounding traditional residential and industrial architecture.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31553/31553-108565.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Townhomes on the east side of Enigma on the Park, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur ]"><img title="Townhomes on the east side of Enigma on the Park, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31553/31553-108565.jpg" alt="Enigma on the Park, Toronto, Aragon Properties, Quadrangle" /></a><span class="image-description">Townhomes on the east side of Enigma on the Park, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur</span></p>
<p>The completed development will include a total of 86 condominium suites, divided in a mix of 3 bachelor units with average sizes of 39 m², 38 one-bedroom units with average sizes of 57 m², 40 two-bedroom units with average sizes of 90 m², and 5 three-bedroom units with average sizes of 136 m².</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31553/31553-108566.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Enigma on the Park, image courtesy of Aragon Properties ]"><img title="Enigma on the Park, image courtesy of Aragon Properties" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31553/31553-108566.jpeg" alt="Enigma on the Park, Toronto, Aragon Properties, Quadrangle" /></a><span class="image-description">Enigma on the Park, image courtesy of Aragon Properties</span></p>
<p>Additional information and renderings of the development can be found in our database file, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment in the space provided at the bottom of this page.</p>
developmentconstructionenigma on the parkMon, 19 Mar 2018 18:07:46 +0000Jack Landau31553 at http://urbantoronto.caPreviewing Suite Layouts at Plaza's Theatre District Residencehttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/previewing-suite-layouts-plazas-theatre-district-residence
off<p>Marketing of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/plaza" target="_blank">Plaza</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/theatre-district-residence" target="_blank">Theatre District Residence</a>—a pair of 49 and 48-storey&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/quadrangle-architects" target="_blank">Quadrangle</a>-designed towers set to rise at Adelaide and Widmer in Toronto's Entertainment District—is underway. Originally proposed as one tower of both hotel and condo sections at the corner of Adelaide, the project now includes a second entirely residential tower to the south at 8 Widmer Street.</p>
<p>The south tower at 8 Widmer, to rise from behind a row of heritage Victorians, is the first to be marketed. The south tower include 430 units, with a diverse range of layout types suited to a variety of lifestyles, from studio units all the way up to three-bedroom suites suitable for families.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108582.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing west at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza ]"><img title="Facing west at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108582.jpeg" alt="Theatre District Residence, Plaza, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing west at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza</span></p>
<p>At the more compact end of offerings, layout B-9 is a studio unit found on levels 6 through 10 of the building. With 479 ft² of living area—the largest of the studio&nbsp;units—and south exposures maximizing sunlight, the layout is well-suited for anyone from first-time homebuyers to those looking for a&nbsp;pied-à-terre,&nbsp;steps from the action of the TIFF Bell Lightbox and its film festivals, or the Princess of Wales and Royal Alex with their Broadway-style shows.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108574.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][B-9 studio layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza ]"><img title="B-9 studio layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108574.jpg" alt="Theatre District Residence, Plaza, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">B-9 studio layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza</span></p>
<p>Stepping up in size, the project includes several variations of one-bedroom and one-bedroom+den layouts. Among the latter, layout 1D1-C is a corner unit found on the 5th floor of the podium. The 578 ft² suite offers a flexible space with a combined living/dining/kitchen area as well as a bathroom flanked by a den and a bathroom.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108578.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][1D1-C one-bedroom+den layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza ]"><img title="1D1-C one-bedroom+den layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108578.jpg" alt="Theatre District Residence, Plaza, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">1D1-C one-bedroom+den layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza</span></p>
<p>Moving up to the two-bedroom layouts, suite 2-N is a corner unit with southeast exposure found on levels 6 through 12. The 753 ft² layout includes a master bedroom with ensuite, a second bathroom, and a corner balcony.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108579.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][2-N two-bedroom layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza ]"><img title="2-N two-bedroom layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108579.jpg" alt="Theatre District Residence, Plaza, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">2-N two-bedroom layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza</span></p>
<p>At the upper end of the scale, unit 3-G offers ample indoor and outdoor living space on the 15th floor. With 1,142 ft² of indoor area, the suite also includes a spacious outdoor terrace offering southeast exposures. Two other units on the 15th floor—a two-bedroom and another three-bedroom—offer similarly large terraces.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108580.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][3-G three-bedroom layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza ]"><img title="3-G three-bedroom layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31557/31557-108580.jpg" alt="Theatre District Residence, Plaza, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">3-G three-bedroom layout at Theatre District Residence, image courtesy of Plaza</span></p>
<p>Additional information and images can be found in our database file for the project, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.</p>
real estatenew homesTheatre District CondosMon, 19 Mar 2018 17:45:16 +0000Jack Landau31557 at http://urbantoronto.caYonge Sheppard Centre Renovations Progressing in North Yorkhttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/yonge-sheppard-centre-renovations-progressing-north-york
off<p>Ongoing renovations and expansion at North York's&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/yonge-sheppard-centre-renovations-and-expansion" target="_blank">Yonge Sheppard Centre</a>&nbsp;are remaking the 1976-built complex for today. The&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/riocan">RioCan REIT</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/kingsett-capital">KingSett Capital</a>-led project at the northeast corner of Yonge and Sheppard involves a major reconfiguring of the complex's lower levels layout, including sweeping changes to the mall that will improve connectivity for pedestrians, while a new residential rental tower is infilling an underused area the north end.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108528.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Yonge Sheppard Centre, image courtesy of RioCan/KingSett ]"><img title="Yonge Sheppard Centre, image courtesy of RioCan/KingSett" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108528.jpeg" alt="Yonge Sheppard Centre, RioCan, KingSett Capital, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Yonge Sheppard Centre, image courtesy of RioCan/KingSett</span></p>
<p>Yonge Sheppard Centre's previous street-level experience was hampered by its two main retail floors having been built a half level below or above the Yonge Street sidewalk, leaving a 'moat' with stairs connecting the street to the complex. Over the past few months, the last remaining vestiges of the moat have been filled in, while rebuilding the complex's main street entrances at grade level. Recently, steel structures for a sheltering canopy have been installed around the base.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108527.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Ground level entrances at Yonge Sheppard Centre, image by Edward Skira ]"><img title="Ground level entrances at Yonge Sheppard Centre, image by Edward Skira" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108527.jpg" alt="Yonge Sheppard Centre, RioCan, KingSett Capital, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Ground level entrances at Yonge Sheppard Centre, image by Edward Skira</span></p>
<p>Between the 9 and 19-storey office towers, an expanded mall structure is now topped out and largely sealed-off along Yonge Street. This section, clad in reflective dark glazing and featuring white chamfered frames, will include 50,000 ft² spaces for both a Longo’s supermarket and an LA Fitness. The addition brings the site's total retail area to 474,000 ft², a 106,000 ft² increase from the previous 368,000 ft².</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108529.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Yonge Street frontage at the Yonge Sheppard Centre, image by Edward Skira ]"><img title="Yonge Street frontage at the Yonge Sheppard Centre, image by Edward Skira" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108529.jpg" alt="Yonge Sheppard Centre, RioCan, KingSett Capital, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Yonge Street frontage at the Yonge Sheppard Centre, image by Edward Skira</span></p>
<p>The towers flanking the retail expansion are soon to be re-clad in a&nbsp;gunmetal grey composite aluminum material, removing the complex's Brutalist aesthetic in the process. This re-cladding work—to begin soon on the shorter north tower—also aims to improve the towers’ thermal performance. A black&nbsp;weatherproofing primer has been applied to the lower levels of each tower in advance of the installation.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108531.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][South tower of Yonge Sheppard Centre, image by Edward Skira ]"><img title="South tower of Yonge Sheppard Centre, image by Edward Skira" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108531.jpg" alt="Yonge Sheppard Centre, RioCan, KingSett Capital, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">South tower of Yonge Sheppard Centre, image by Edward Skira</span></p>
<p>East of the complex's north office tower, construction will soon begin for the new rental tower, being marketed with the moniker 'Pivot'. Rising 36 storeys with a design by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/quadrangle" target="_blank">Quadrangle</a>, the building will add&nbsp;361 new rental apartments to the site. Early&nbsp;below-grade structural work has already been carried out, and above-grade forming for the new building is due to begin this year, with occupancy scheduled for Spring 2020.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108530.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Pivot rental tower at Yonge Sheppard Centre, image courtesy of Quadrangle ]"><img title="Pivot rental tower at Yonge Sheppard Centre, image courtesy of Quadrangle" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31541/31541-108530.jpeg" alt="Yonge Sheppard Centre, RioCan, KingSett Capital, Quadrangle, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Pivot rental tower at Yonge Sheppard Centre, image courtesy of Quadrangle</span></p>
<p>Elsewhere, tenants continue to fill out the mall, including the second phase of the complex's food court. Here, Mo's Golden Pretzel, Villa Medina, and Butter Chick opened in late 2017. A number of other eateries will open in the coming weeks and months, including Flock Rotisserie, Basil Box, IQ Foods, Five Guys, Blaze Pizza and Sweet Jesus&nbsp;by late spring. Five Guys Burgers and Fries is moving into a 2,000 ft² unit that was recently vacated by Chipotle.</p>
<p>We will be sure to keep an eye out for news on the project as construction continues and as openings draw closer. In the meantime, additional information and new images for the project can be found in our database file, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum thread, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.</p>
developmentconstructionyonge sheppard centreMon, 19 Mar 2018 15:30:40 +0000Jack Landau31541 at http://urbantoronto.caDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for March 19, 2018http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/daily-headlines-news-internet-march-19-2018
off<p>Gates&nbsp;to be installed after&nbsp;car&nbsp;driven into Toronto streetcar tunnel again;&nbsp;Bombardier&nbsp;reportedly hires TD for Downsview site sale;&nbsp;Toronto's&nbsp;Hotel X at last expected to open its doors; and more news:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/16/how-to-get-a-one-bedroom-for-under-1000-in-downtown-toronto-win-the-lottery.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How&nbsp;to get a one-bedroom for under $1,000 in downtown Toronto: Win the lottery </a>(Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="https://stevemunro.ca/2018/03/17/king-street-update-february-2018-data/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King&nbsp;Street Update: February 2018 Data </a>(Steve Munro)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2018/03/17/ttc-installing-gates-to-stop-drivers-queens-quay-tunnel.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gates&nbsp;to be installed after car driven into Toronto streetcar tunnel again </a>(Metro News)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/16/bombardier-reportedly-hires-td-for-downsview-site-sale.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bombardier&nbsp;reportedly hires TD for Downsview site sale </a>(Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.toronto.com/news-story/8325551-toronto-s-hotel-x-at-last-expected-to-open-its-doors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Toronto's&nbsp;Hotel X at last expected to open its doors </a>(Inside Toronto)</p>
<p><a href="https://stevemunro.ca/2018/03/18/service-on-501l-queen-to-long-branch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Service&nbsp;on 501L Queen to Long Branch </a>(Steve Munro)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.insidetoronto.com/opinion-story/8314319-a-yonge-street-for-everyone-is-what-north-york-needs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A&nbsp;Yonge Street for everyone is what North York needs </a>(Inside Toronto)</p>
<p><strong>Global news from our sister site,&nbsp;<a href="http://skyrisecities.com/" target="_blank">SkyriseCities.com</a>:</strong></p>
<p><span><a href="https://skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/bjarke-ingels-group-reveals-design-national-theatre-albania" target="_blank">Bjarke Ingels Group Reveals Design for National Theatre of Albania </a>(Tirana)</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/glenmore-dam-upgrades-impact-reservoir-recreation-season" target="_blank">Glenmore Dam Upgrades to Impact Reservoir Recreation Season</a> (Calgary)</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/tawatinâ-bridge-work-delayed-unexpected-concrete-obstruction" target="_blank">Tawatinâ Bridge Work Delayed by Unexpected Concrete Obstruction </a>(Edmonton)</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://vancouver.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/long-awaited-terrace-house-site-cleared-construction-vancouver" target="_blank">Long Awaited 'Terrace House' Site Cleared for Construction in Vancouver</a> (Vancouver)</span></p>
culturedaily headlinesdaily headlinesMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:17:04 +0000Jack Landau31551 at http://urbantoronto.caPhoto of the Day: Construction in Yorkvillehttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/photo-day-construction-yorkville
off<p>Today's Photo of the Day shows a scene of ongoing changes in Toronto's Yorkville area. Submitted by Forum contributor <a href="https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/toronto-yorkville-village-102-108-yorkville-avenue-13m-3s-first-capital-kearns-mancini.18949/page-3#post-1316711" target="_blank">ADRM</a>, this view looks over the construction site for <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/first-capital-realty" target="_blank">First Capital</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/yorkville-village-102-108-yorkville-avenue" target="_blank">Yorkville Village: 102-108 Yorkville Avenue</a> project, showing the site's remote-controlled crane. In the background, <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/cumberland-yorkville-plaza" target="_blank">Cumberland at Yorkville Plaza</a> can be seen rising towards a 40-storey height.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31535/31535-108504.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing southwest over the 102-108 Yorkville site, image by Forum contributor ADRM ]"><img title="Facing southwest over the 102-108 Yorkville site, image by Forum contributor ADRM" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31535/31535-108504.jpg" alt="Photo of the Day, Toronto, Yorkville Village, Cumberland at Yorkville Plaza" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing southwest over the 102-108 Yorkville site, image by Forum contributor ADRM</span></p>
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photosdaily photophoto of the dayMon, 19 Mar 2018 04:00:09 +0000Jack Landau31535 at http://urbantoronto.caGrowth To Watch For 2018: Jarvis and Church Corridorshttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/growth-watch-2018-jarvis-and-church-corridors
off<p>Our <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/tags/growth-watch-2018" target="_blank">Growth To Watch For 2018</a> series continues today, following up on our <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/growth-watch-2018-corktown-regent-park-cabbagetown" target="_blank">Corktown-Regent Park-Cabbagetown</a> neighbourhoods tour with a roundup of all the planning and development activity in Toronto's Jarvis and Church Street corridors. Picking up where we left off in the previous instalment, this route will take us south on Jarvis with a couple of short detours, turning around via The Esplanade, and then moving back north on Church Street. While the area covered is relatively small when compared to most previous instalments, this route will still cover almost 40 different projects.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89244.png" rel="lightbox[group1][Boundary of the Church - Jarvis corridor, image via Apple Maps]"><img title="Boundary of the Church - Jarvis corridor, image via Apple Maps" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89244.png" alt="Boundary of the Church - Jarvis corridor, image via Apple Maps" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Boundary of the Church - Jarvis corridor, image via Apple Maps</span></p>
<p>Moving west along Isabella from our previous instalment's endpoint, we pass the 2017-completed&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/casey-house" target="_blank">Casey House</a>, the striking&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/hariri-pontarini-architects" target="_blank">Hariri&nbsp;Pontarini</a>-designed AIDS/HIV care facility. Turning south on Jarvis, we pass Carlton Sreet and soon arrive at <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/308-314-jarvis-225-mutual" target="_blank">308-314 Jarvis Street</a>. Here, a plan by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/duration-investments" target="_blank">Duration Investments</a>&nbsp;for a high-rise condominium tower rising from a retained heritage building&nbsp;was originally proposed at a 50-storey height, before being reworked at 43 storeys and appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). In advance of the hearing, the City settled with the proponents at 34 storeys and 108.5 metres high. No renderings of the updated plan have yet been made available.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89269.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 308-314 Jarvis Street, image courtesy of Duration Investments ]"><img title="Rendering of 308-314 Jarvis Street, image courtesy of Duration Investments" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89269.jpeg" alt="308-314 Jarvis Street, Quadrangle Architects, for Duration Investments, Toronto" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Rendering of 43-storey iteration of 308-314 Jarvis Street, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>South of the 308-314 Jarvis plan, a late 2016 proposal called for redevelopment of the properties surrounding the infamous "Hooker" Harvey's at the northwest corner of Jarvis and Gerrard. The unwholesome nightlife has since vacated the intersection, and the fast food restaurant's notoriety is fading, priming the site for redevelopment.&nbsp;Developed by&nbsp;Antorisa&nbsp;Investments Ltd, the proposal for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/280-jarvis-street" target="_blank">280 Jarvis</a>&nbsp;sought 25- and 11-storey&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/giannone-petricone-associates" target="_blank">Giannone Petricone Associates</a>-designed condominium buildings. The project was recently appealed to the OMB, and City staff are expected to oppose the proposal at an upcoming April 11th prehearing.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89278.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 280 Jarvis, image via submission to the City of Toronto ]"><img title="Rendering of 280 Jarvis, image via submission to the City of Toronto" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89278.jpeg" alt="280 Jarvis, Giannone Petricone Associates, Antorisa Investments Ltd, Toronto" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Rendering of 280 Jarvis, image via submission to the City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>Continuing south on Jarvis past Gerrard, a 2017 proposal by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/centrecourt-developments" target="_blank">CentreCourt</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/centrestone-urban-developments-inc">Centrestone Urban Developments </a>sought rezoning for a 50-storey condominium tower on the east side at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/319-323-jarvis-street" target="_blank">319-323 Jarvis</a>. The project was&nbsp;appealed to the OMB last year due to Council's failure to address the proposal in the allotted timeframe, and a hearing has been scheduled for May 22. In advance of the hearing, plans were resubmitted to the City earlier this year, implementing a series of minor tweaks to the previous version.&nbsp;If approved, the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>-designed tower would rise 165 metres, adding 494 condominium units to the neighbourhood.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89272.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 319 Jarvis, image via submission to the City of Toronto ]"><img title="Rendering of 319 Jarvis, image via submission to the City of Toronto" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89272.jpg" alt="319 Jarvis, Page + Steele / IBI Group, CentreCourt Developments, Toronto" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">319-323 Jarvis, image via submission to the City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>One block to the east is George Street, where a long-anticipated redevelopment of the rapidly deteriorating&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/seaton-house-redevelopment" target="_blank">Seaton House</a>—Toronto's largest emergency shelter centre for men—was approved by Council in November 2017. The replacement 600,000 ft² facility—designed by the team of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/montgomery-sisam-architects" target="_blank">Montgomery Sisam Architects</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/hilditch-architect" target="_blank">Hilditch Architect</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/goldsmith-borgal-and-company-architects" target="_blank">Goldsmith Borgal and Company Architects</a>—will contain 100 emergency shelter beds, 130 transitional living beds, 378 long-term beds, and 21 affordable housing units with support. Funding is in place and construction could begin as early as this year.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89288.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of Seaton House, image via submission to the City of Toronto ]"><img title="Rendering of Seaton House, image via submission to the City of Toronto" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89288.jpeg" alt="Seaton House, Montgomery Sisam, Goldsmith Borgal &amp; Company, Hilditch Architects" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Seaton House, image via submission to the City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>Continuing south on George, just before arrive at Dundas Street, on our right side construction is well underway at the site of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/gupta-group" target="_blank">Gupta Group</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/dundas-square-gardens" target="_blank">Dundas Square Gardens</a>. The&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>-designed condominium tower will continue its rise towards a 50-storey height over the next several months, filling up the block along the north side of DUndas between George and Jarvis, with construction to continue through 2018. Upon completion, the project will introduce over 1,000 new units to the area.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108419.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Dundas Square Gardens in mid-February, image by Forum contributor toast_and_tea ]"><img title="Dundas Square Gardens in mid-February, image by Forum contributor toast_and_tea" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108419.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Dundas Square Gardens in mid-February, image by Forum contributor toast_and_tea</span></p>
<p>On the other side of Dundas at George—southeast corner across from Filmore's Hotel—a 2016 proposal by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/menkes-developments">Menkes Developments</a>&nbsp;for 219 Dundas East has since evolved with multiple resubmissions, the latest this January. Dubbed&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/inde-dundas-east-jarvis-condominiums" target="_blank">in.DE Dundas East &amp; Jarvis Condominiums</a>, the <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/turner-fleischer-architects" target="_blank">Turner Fleischer Architects</a>-designed tower has been reduced from 29 storeys down to 21. Menkes has begun marketing in.DE, with registrations open on its website.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108418.png" rel="lightbox[group1][21-storey iteration of in.DE Dundas East &amp; Jarvis Condominiums, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="21-storey iteration of in.DE Dundas East &amp; Jarvis Condominiums, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108418.png" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">21-storey iteration of in.DE Dundas East &amp; Jarvis Condominiums, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>To the west along Dundas,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/centrecourt-developments">CentreCourt Developments</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/grid-condos" target="_blank">Grid Condos</a>&nbsp;is high in the sky across from Dundas Square Gardens. The&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>-designed condominium tower is quickly ascending into the local skyline and will top out at 50 storeys in late Spring. Upon completion, the project will introduce another 563 condominium units to the neighbourhood.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108421.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Grid Condos in early March, image by Forum contributor toast_and_tea ]"><img title="Grid Condos in early March, image by Forum contributor toast_and_tea" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108421.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Grid Condos in early March, image by Forum contributor toast_and_tea</span></p>
<p>Immediately south of the Grid site on Jarvis, the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/grand-hotel-redevelopment" target="_blank">Grand Hotel</a>&nbsp;property is also future redevelopment site. A proposal by owners&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/amexon-development-corporation" target="_blank">Amexon Development Corporation</a>&nbsp;quickly followed the initial Grid application to the north, to protect the Grand's ability to intensify. The&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/core-architects" target="_blank">Core Architects</a>-designed project, originally proposed at a 45-storeys, ended up at the OMB. Its location on the SickKids and St. Michael's hospitals helicopter flight paths meant that it would have to be shorter. Amexon settled with both hospitals and the City for 37 storeys and a 116.5-metre height. Now that it has zoning approval, we do not know when Amexon might advance its plans here.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108423.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Grand Hotel in 2016, image by Craig White ]"><img title="Grand Hotel in 2016, image by Craig White" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108423.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Grand Hotel in 2016, prior to Grid Condos or Dundas Square Gardens rising, image by Craig White</span></p>
<p>On the west side of Jarvis opposite the Grand Hotel site, construction is wrapping up on&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ryerson-university" target="_blank">Ryerson</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/ryerson-jarvis-street-residence" target="_blank">Jarvis Street Residences</a>, being built by the university in a&nbsp;private-public partnership with the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/content/mpi-group" target="_blank">MPI Group</a>. The 30-storey student residence tower by <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group" target="_blank">IBI Group</a>&nbsp;is now topped off and almost fully clad, while interior work progresses in advance of the building's opening&nbsp;in time for the Fall 2018 semester.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108424.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Ryerson Jarvis Residence (centre) viewed in mid-February, image by Forum contributor innsertnamehere ]"><img title="Ryerson Jarvis Residence (centre) viewed in mid-February, image by Forum contributor innsertnamehere" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108424.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Ryerson Jarvis Residence (centre) viewed in mid-February, image by Forum contributor innsertnamehere</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><span>Backtracking north to Dundas, two properties owned by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ryerson-university" target="_blank">Ryerson</a><span>—one on the northwest corner at&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/ryerson-science-bldg-parking-lot-202-jarvis-st-dundas-s.16381/" target="_blank">202 Jarvis</a><span>, and the next at the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/ryerson-136-dundas-st-e-future-development.19485/" target="_blank">northwest corner</a><span>&nbsp;at Mutual—are in the school's long-term Master Plan for new academic buildings. While the intention is to create a new Faculty of Science facility on the surface parking lot at 202 Jarvis, a student residence could also be integrated, assuming Ryerson follows their own precedent at their Daphne Cockwell Complex now under construction on Church. Ryerson has a goal to directly provide at least 2,000 beds for its out-of-city students.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89399.png" rel="lightbox[group1][Aerial view of the two Ryerson properties currently parking lots, circa 2011, image via Apple Maps ]"><img title="Aerial view of the two Ryerson properties currently parking lots, circa 2011, image via Apple Maps" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89399.png" alt="Aerial view of the two Ryerson properties currently parking lots, circa 2011, im" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Aerial view of the two Ryerson properties currently parking lots, circa 2011, image via Apple Maps</span></p>
<p>The two properties mentioned above would bookend a smaller site at 152 Dundas East, home to the Mutual Street Deli until the restaurant's 2017 closure. A mid-2017 application to City for Minor Variance seeks to expand the three-storey mixed-use building with a rear five-storey addition containing nine new residential units, while converting five existing residential&nbsp;units in the building into two much larger units. The variance needed was approved in January.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108426.png" rel="lightbox[group1][West elevation, 152 Dundas East, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="West elevation, 152 Dundas East, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108426.png" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">West elevation, 152 Dundas East, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>We turn south onto Mutual Street, and soon run into construction again. Excavation recently started at the site of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/max-condos" target="_blank">Max Condos</a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/tribute-communities" target="_blank">Tribute Communities</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/greybrook-realty-partners" target="_blank">Greybrook Realty Partners</a>, a 36-storey tower designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/graziani-corazza-architects">Graziani + Corazza Architects</a>. Construction will continue throughout 2018. Upon completion in 2020, the project will bring 363 condo units and 22 rental-replacement units to the site.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108429.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Excavation at Max Condos, image by Forum contributor bilked ]"><img title="Excavation at Max Condos, image by Forum contributor bilked" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108429.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Excavation at Max Condos, image by Forum contributor bilked</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><span>Just steps south of the Max Condos construction site, work is set to begin on development at 69 Mutual Street.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/dream-formerly-dundee-realty" target="_blank">Dream</a><span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/sher-corporation" target="_blank">The Sher Corporation</a><span>'s OMB-approved&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/ivy-condos" target="_blank">Ivy Condos</a><span>&nbsp;will bring a 32-storey&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/raw-design" target="_blank">RAW</a>-designed<span>&nbsp;tower to the block, containing 235 condo units. With demolition permits filed for, the site has been fenced off and the existing buildings on site will soon come down, next giving way to the project's shoring and excavation phase.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89404.png" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of Ivy Condos, image courtesy of Dream/The Sher Corporation ]"><img title="Rendering of Ivy Condos, image courtesy of Dream/The Sher Corporation" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89404.png" alt="Ivy Condos, RAW Design, The Sher Corpoation, Dream, Toronto" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Rendering of Ivy Condos, image courtesy of Dream/The Sher Corporation</span></p>
<p>Crossing Shuter Street we run into another pair of developments. The first, on the southwest corner is the more advanced of the two. The site of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/st-thomas-developments-inc" target="_blank">St. Thomas Developments</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/88-queen" target="_blank">88 Queen Street East</a>&nbsp;was long the largest surface parking lot in the area. It is now being redeveloped into a group of four residential towers at heights of 27, 28, 28, and 49 storeys. Extensive retail at ground level will be accompanied by a park and a POPS, and a new hotel will also be constructed in part of the complex's podium floors. The first phase of this community—dubbed&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/88-north-88-queen-east" target="_blank">88 North</a>—is currently under construction at the north end along Shuter between Mutual and Dalhousie. Now rising from the bottom of the excavation, construction will continue through 2018 and into next year. The other three phases are in various stages of planning, with sales for the east and west towers expected to launch this year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108467.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Forming of underground levels at 88 North, image by Forum contributor innsertnamehere ]"><img title="Forming of underground levels at 88 North, image by Forum contributor innsertnamehere" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108467.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Forming of underground levels at 88 North, image by Forum contributor innsertnamehere</span></p>
<p>On the east side of Mutual,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/sher-corporation" target="_blank">The Sher Corporation</a>&nbsp;is pursuing another high-rise development, this one in partnership with&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/hyde-park-homes" target="_blank">Hyde Park Homes</a>. To be known as&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/garden-district-condos">Garden District Condos</a>, the plan for 79-85 Shuter Street calls for a 32-storey,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance" target="_blank">architectsAlliance</a>-designed tower containing 234 condominium units, reduced from an earlier 251-unit version in an SPA application from October 2017.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108446.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Garden District Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Garden District Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108446.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Garden District Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>A surface parking lot at the northeast corner of Shuter and Jarvis is the site of a proposed&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>-desgned&nbsp;35-storey hotel and condominium tower from&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/manga-hotels" target="_blank">Manga Hotels</a>. The latest version of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/203-jarvis-street" target="_blank">203 Jarvis</a>&nbsp;calls for 241 hotel rooms on the lower volume, with 222 condominium units above a cantilevered mid-section. The 2017 resubmission is scaled back from an earlier plan calling for 227 condominiums and 242 hotel rooms. The 2017 version was appealed to the OMB due to&nbsp;the City's failure to render a decision within the required timeframe. A four-day hearing was scheduled to begin on March 12th, and no results have yet been made available.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89452.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 203 Jarvis, image via submission to the City of Toronto ]"><img title="Rendering of 203 Jarvis, image via submission to the City of Toronto" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89452.jpeg" alt="203 Jarvis, Page+Steele/IBI Group, Manga Hotels, Toronto" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Rendering of 203 Jarvis, image via submission to the City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>Turning south onto Jarvis, we head into the St. Lawrence District. Moving one block east on King we arrive at George Street and a proposed development at the southeast corner.&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/65-george" target="_blank">65 George Street</a>,&nbsp;a luxury condominium tower, was proposed last year. The slender tower designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/core-architects">Core Architects</a>&nbsp;sought 17 storeys with just 16 condominium units, though the project was refused by the City in November, citing reasons which include overdevelopment of the site. More recently the project was appealed to the OMB, though no hearings have yet been scheduled.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108447.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing southeast to 65 George, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Facing southeast to 65 George, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108447.jpeg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing southeast to 65 George, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>Following George south to Front, we follow it west to Jarvis where the former&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/st-lawrence-market-north" target="_blank">St. Lawrence Market North Building</a>&nbsp;was cleared in 2016 to make way for a new five-storey replacement structure by UK-based&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/rogers-stirk-harbour-partners" target="_blank">Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners</a>&nbsp;and Toronto-based&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/adamson-associates-architects" target="_blank">Adamson Associates Architects</a>.&nbsp;Archeological excavations onsite have revealed remnants of a flagstone-built drain line dating back to the mid-1800s.&nbsp;After balking at the almost $2 million cost of a glass viewing area, City staff are recommending a scaled-back $1.7 million plan to preserve parts of it in the redevelopment. The new building will have both new market spaces and a new courthouse for the City. A construction contract is expected to be awarded this month, with the building slated for completion in late 2020.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89461.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of St. Lawrence Market North, image via submission to the City of Toronto ]"><img title="Rendering of St. Lawrence Market North, image via submission to the City of Toronto" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89461.jpeg" alt="St. Lawrence Market North, Robert Skirk Harbour+Partners, Adamson Associates Arc" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Rendering of St. Lawrence Market North, image via submission to the City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>We follow Jarvis south to The Esplanade, and the turn west. On the southwest corner at Church Street,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/harhay-developments" target="_blank">Harhay Developments</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/carttera-private-equities" target="_blank">Carttera Private Equities</a>&nbsp;are preparing to build&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/75-esplanade" target="_blank">75 On The Esplanade</a>, a 29-storey condominium tower designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance" target="_blank">architectsAlliance</a>.&nbsp;The proposal was appealed to the OMB in November 2017, where a settlement was reached. A resubmission to the City from February 2018 finalized project details, and building permits were filed for in December. Shoring activity is expected to commence this spring, with construction continuing throughout 2018 and 2019.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89470.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Updated rendering of 75 On The Esplanade, image courtesy of Harhay/Carttera ]"><img title="Updated rendering of 75 On The Esplanade, image courtesy of Harhay/Carttera" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89470.jpeg" alt="75 On The Esplanade, Harhay Developments, Carttera Private Equities, Toronto" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Updated rendering of 75 On The Esplanade, image courtesy of Harhay/Carttera</span></p>
<p>Turning north onto Church Street, we pass Front and Wellington Streets before arriving at Colborne Street. On the northwest corner is the construction site of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/freed-developments" target="_blank">Freed Developments</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/carttera-private-equities">Carttera Private Equities</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/sixty-colborne-condos" target="_blank">Sixty Colborne Condos</a>, an&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>-designed condominium tower now topped out at a height of 25 storeys. Cladding has sealed off most of the building, but the orange-tinted fins tat will give the building its signature look are still to be applied. Upon completion later this year, the building will add 284 condominium units to the area.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108450.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Construction at Sixty Colborne, January 2018, image by Edward Skira ]"><img title="Construction at Sixty Colborne, January 2018, image by Edward Skira" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108450.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Construction at Sixty Colborne, January 2018, image by Edward Skira</span></p>
<p>Just to the west on King Street,&nbsp;revised plans were submitted for a proposed office tower at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/65-king-street-east" target="_blank">65 King Street East</a>&nbsp;last year, incorporating&nbsp;properties to the east at 79-81, 83, and 85-89 King Street East. The plan from&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/carttera-private-equities" target="_blank">Carttera Private Equities</a>&nbsp;calls for an&nbsp;18-storey building by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/wzmh-architects">WZMH Architects</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>. The 2017 verson would provide 37,775 m² of space, including 1,628&nbsp;m²&nbsp;of retail at grade. The project was approved by the OMB last year, followed by a finalized&nbsp;SPA submission in November 2017.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108454.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][65 King Street East, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="65 King Street East, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108454.jpeg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">65 King Street East, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>Just across King and one property to the west, planning has advanced for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/larco-investments" target="_blank">Larco Investments</a>'&nbsp;2016-submitted plan for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/34-50-king-east" target="_blank">34-50 King East</a>. The proposed&nbsp;33-storey office/residential mixed-use tower designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>—incorporating the&nbsp;heritage Quebec Bank Building on the east side of the site—was resubmitted for SPA in September, and is currently at the OMB, where a second mediation session has been&nbsp;scheduled for March 21st.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89480.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 34-50 King East, image via submission to the City of Toronto ]"><img title="Rendering of 34-50 King East, image via submission to the City of Toronto" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89480.jpg" alt="34-50 King East, architectsAlliance, ERA Architects, Larco Investments, Toronto" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Rendering of 34-50 King East, image via submission to the City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>Returning east to Church Street, we move three blocks north and arrive at Lombard Street. On the northeast corner at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/89-church-street" target="_blank">89 Church</a>, a 2016-plan from&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/cityzen-development-group" target="_blank">Cityzen Development Group</a>&nbsp;calling for a 49-storey&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>-designed rental tower has evolved with a resubmission in November. The development has been appealed to the OMB, with a prehearing scheduled for May and a full hearing scheduled for July.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89484.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 89 Church St, image courtesy of Cityzen Development Group ]"><img title="Rendering of 89 Church St, image courtesy of Cityzen Development Group" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89484.jpeg" alt="89 Church St, architectsAlliance, Cityzen Development Group, Toronto" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Rendering of 89 Church St, image courtesy of Cityzen Development Group</span></p>
<p>Just across Church Street, a large surface parking lot at the northwest corner at Lombard is the subject of a late 2017 proposal at <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/120-church" target="_blank">120 Church Street</a> from the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/madison-group">Madison Group</a>. The&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/teeple-architects">Teeple Architects</a>-designed plan seeks rezoning for a 45-storey tower containing 567 rental residential units. With the rezoning application currently under review by City staff, a final report is expected to be released during the first quarter of 2019.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108466.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][120 Church, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="120 Church, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108466.jpeg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">120 Church, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>On the northeast corner of the Church and Queen intersection is the site of an early 2018 proposal from&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/bazis" target="_blank">Bazis</a>. This plan seeks rezoning to permit a 54-storey,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/core-architects" target="_blank">Core Architects</a>-designed condominium tower on an assembly of properties at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/60-queen-east" target="_blank">60 and 64 Queen Street East</a>. The plan also includes 131 through 135 Church Street to the north, which would have their heritage facades preserved and incorporated into the tower's base, overseen by&nbsp;heritage specialists&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/gbca-architects" target="_blank">GBCA</a>. The rezoning application is currently under review by City staff.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108475.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][West and south elevations, 60 Queen East, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="West and south elevations, 60 Queen East, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108475.jpeg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">West and south elevations, 60 Queen East, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p><span class="image-description"></span>Across Church is the site of Metropolitan United Church. At the north end of their property along Shuter, plans have long been in the works to redevelop surplus land. Zoning is in place for a 37-storey, 442-unit rental&nbsp;tower. When it was first proposed back in 2006, it was by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/lancer-developments" target="_blank">Lancer Developments</a>&nbsp;and to be called&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/metropolitan-0" target="_blank">The Metropolitan</a>. After years of inactivity, 2017 saw the power washing of the church, and the filing of demolition permits for various structures on site, including the heritage-designated parsonage, which is proposed to be moved next to the church along Bond Street.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89542.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of The Metropolitan, image courtesy of Lancer Developments ]"><img title="Rendering of The Metropolitan, image courtesy of Lancer Developments" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-89542.jpeg" alt="The Metropolitan, Lancer Developments, Toronto" /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">Rendering of The Metropolitan, image courtesy of Lancer Developments</span></p>
<p>Across Church and Shuter to the northeast, excavation is in full swing at the site of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/menkes-developments">Menkes Developments</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/fleur-condos" target="_blank">Fleur Condos</a>. Work on the 29-storey,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>-designed condominium tower began with the 2016-2017 demolition of the former NOW Magazine HQ at 189 Church Street. Work on the project will continue throughout 2018 and into next year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108468.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Excavation for Fleur Condos, image by Forum contributor Benito ]"><img title="Excavation for Fleur Condos, image by Forum contributor Benito" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108468.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Excavation for Fleur Condos, image by Forum contributor Benito</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><span>Heading north on Church, at the southeast corner with Dundas is the site of&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/pemberton-group" target="_blank">Pemberton Group</a><span>'s&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/social-church-dundas" target="_blank">Social at Church + Dundas</a><span> proposal. Originally submitted to the City in December 2014 as a 46-storey tower designed by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/raw-design" target="_blank">RAW</a><span>, the plan was appealed to the OMB based on the City's lack of a decision within the required time. 2017 was a rollercoaster for the proposal, with the City and developers reaching an agreement at the OMB, though a settlement has been withheld pending the resolution of a handful of issues. Late in the year, the project garnered a mixed reception at a rare OMB-ordered Design Review Panel meeting, followed weeks later by a building permit refusal. A resubmitted SPA application from earlier this month may be the final piece to the puzzle in this saga.</span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108497.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Social at Church + Dundas, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Social at Church + Dundas, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108497.jpeg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Social at Church + Dundas, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>North of Dundas and on the west side of Church, construction is well underway at the site of Ryerson University's&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/ryerson-university-daphne-cockwell-health-sciences-complex" target="_blank">Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex</a>. The project reached grade early in 2017, and in the year since, the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/perkins-will" target="_blank">Perkins + Will</a>-designed facility's institutional podium has topped out, and forming is progressing for the student residence tower portion above. The project is targeting completion in time for the Fall 2018 semester, which, at this rate, may only apply to the institutional component in the podium levels. Once completed in full, the building will provide&nbsp;332 student residence beds across 100 units, along with space for a variety of Ryerson departments.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108498.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Daphne Cockwell Complex, image by Forum contributor bilked ]"><img title="Daphne Cockwell Complex, image by Forum contributor bilked" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108498.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Daphne Cockwell Complex, image by Forum contributor bilked</span></p>
<p>Continuing north on Church to just north of Gerrard Street, construction is in its late stages for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/tridel">Tridel</a>'s <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/alter" target="_blank">Alter</a>, a 33-storey&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>-designed condominium development with a commercial podium and 340 condominium units above. The tower is topped out, and work on the exterior envelope and building interiors will wrap up later this year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108499.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Alter as seen in late February 2018, image by Forum contributor steveve ]"><img title="Alter as seen in late February 2018, image by Forum contributor steveve" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108499.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Alter as seen in late February 2018, image by Forum contributor steveve</span></p>
<p>Continuing north a couple blocks, we arrive at Carlton Street, where on the northeast corner, construction is well underway for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/tribute-communities">Tribute Communities</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/stanley-condominiums" target="_blank">Stanley Condominiums</a>. With forming of the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/core-architects">Core Architects</a>-designed&nbsp;project's below-grade levels already in full swing, the developer filed a&nbsp;late 2017 application for minor variance, seeking an additional four floors. This has since been approved, bringing the tower's height up to 41 storeys/138 metres, and incorporating&nbsp;47 additional suites for a new total of 538. Construction here will continue through 2018 and into 2019.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108505.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Stanley Condos as seen in November 2017, image by Forum contributor drum118 ]"><img title="Stanley Condos as seen in November 2017, image by Forum contributor drum118" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108505.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Stanley Condos as seen in November 2017, image by Forum contributor drum118</span></p>
<p>Immediately north of the Stanley site, construction continues for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/centrecourt-developments">CentreCourt Developments</a>' <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/411-church" target="_blank">411 Church</a> project. At the southeast corner of Church and Wood, the 38-storey,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>-designed condominium tower recently passed a milestone with the forming of the building now above grade and reaching as high as the third level of the project's six-storey podium. Construction for 411 Church will continue throughout the year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108506.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Construction at 411 Church, image by Forum contributor Benito ]"><img title="Construction at 411 Church, image by Forum contributor Benito" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108506.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Construction at 411 Church, image by Forum contributor Benito</span></p>
<p>Three blocks to the north, we arrive at the Church and Wellesley intersection where we turn east. One building along, construction has recently started for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/aragon-properties">Aragon Properties</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/eighty-one-wellesley" target="_blank">Eighty One&nbsp;Wellesley</a>. The 28-storey,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/core-architects" target="_blank">Core Architects</a>-designed condominium tower's shoring kicked off in December, with following.&nbsp;Eighty One&nbsp;Wellesley will eventually rise 98 metres in the heart of the Church and Wellesley Village, bringing 179 units to the culturally vibrant neighbourhood.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108507.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Shoring for Eighty One Wellesley, image by Forum contributor Rascacielo ]"><img title="Shoring for Eighty One Wellesley, image by Forum contributor Rascacielo" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108507.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Shoring for Eighty One Wellesley, image by Forum contributor Rascacielo</span></p>
<p>Returning to the Church and Wellesley intersection, a proposal for the northwest corner continues to work its way through the planning and appeals process.&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/one-properties" target="_blank">ONE&nbsp;Properties</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/3xn" target="_blank">3XN</a>-designed&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/church-and-wellesley" target="_blank">Church and Wellesley</a>&nbsp;project was&nbsp;originally proposed with a 43-storey, 162-metre height. That was rejected by City Council in December, but the proposed residential tower has since been appealed to the OMB, and in advance of a June OMB hearing, a revised proposal has been submitted as the developer hopes to continue working towards a settlement wth the City. The revised plan has been scaled back to 39 storeys and a 141-metre height.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108508.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking west to Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties ]"><img title="Looking west to Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108508.jpg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking west to Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties</span></p>
<p>Adjacent to the north, The Beer Store at <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/572-church-street" target="_blank">572 Church Street </a>is the site of a June 2017 proposal from <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/fieldgate-urban">Fieldgate Urban</a> seeking an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment to permit a 16-storey, 98-unit residential building on the site. The Planning Department's preliminary report characterized the proposal as overdevelopment of the lot, but stated that they would work towards an appropriate plan with the developer. The&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/tact-architecture">TACT Architecture</a>-designed project has since been appealed to the OMB. No hearing dates have been set yet.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108509.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest to 572 Church Street, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Looking northwest to 572 Church Street, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108509.jpeg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest to 572 Church Street, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>A couple blocks north, there are plans to add info development on the land around the 26-storey Town Inn tower. A 2015 zoning bylaw and site plan approval submission to the City proposed to replace the single-storey podium on the south side of the tower, plus the lawn to the west of it, with a pair of three-storey high walk-up buildings with 43 condominium units inside. The plan from&nbsp;<a href="http://garysteinarchitect.com/" target="_blank">Gary Stein Architect</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/cgl-architects" target="_blank">CGL Architects</a>&nbsp;was updated in the Fall of 2016 with new documents submitted to the City, though no updates have appeared in the time since.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1em"><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-90264.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][3-storey 620 Church condos to the left and in the background, Town Inn on the right, image by Gary Stein Architects ]"><img title="3-storey 620 Church condos to the left and in the background, Town Inn on the right, image by Gary Stein Architects" src="http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25594/25594-90264.jpg" alt="3-storey condos to the left and in the background, Town Inn on the right, image " /></a><span style="margin-top:3px" class="image-description">3-storey 620 Church condos to the left and in the background, Town Inn on the right, image by CGL Architects</span></p>
<p>Finally for this instalment, to the north across Charles Street, a 2016-approved development from&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/aspen-ridge-homes" target="_blank">Aspen Ridge Homes</a>&nbsp;will extend Charles Street's skyscraper growing canyon to Church Street. Branded as&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/charles-church" target="_blank">Charles at Church</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/quadrangle">Quadrangle</a>-designed tower is planned to rise&nbsp;47 storeys and contain 375 condominium units and 20 rental units. A finalized SPA resubmission landed at the City back in October, and marketing of the project is underway.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108510.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Charles at Church, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Charles at Church, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31506/31506-108510.jpeg" alt=" Jarvis and Church Corridors" /></a><span class="image-description">Charles at Church, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
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<p>There's still more of the Downtown area to see though, so stay tuned for our remaining Growth To Watch For instalments, to be published throughout the remainder of March. Additional information and renderings not in the article above can be found in the projects' database files below. Care to share your thoughts on the listed projects? Feel free to comment in the space provided on this page, or join in the ongoing conversations in the associated Forum threads.</p>
developmentgrowth to watchgrowth to watch for 2018Fri, 16 Mar 2018 20:42:41 +0000Jack Landau31506 at http://urbantoronto.caGeorge Brown College Pushing Sustainable Building Researchhttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/george-brown-college-pushing-sustainable-building-research
off<p>The past several years have seen George Brown College faculty and students working towards building a sustainable future—from product research to entire retrofits of Toronto’s solid masonry constructed homes. Steffanie Adams, professor at the School of Architectural Studies at the school's Casa Loma campus has been integral in guiding students to success, providing hands-on learning experiences, and connections to industry experts. Research conducted by Adams, her colleagues, and the students at George Brown over the past decade has made the college a strong contender in sustainable construction and green renovation innovation.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31507/31507-108517.jpeg" rel="//argileresearchgbc.wordpress.com/ ]"><img title="//argileresearchgbc.wordpress.com/" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31507/31507-108517.jpeg" alt="111 Russett House retrofit by ARGILE Project for George Brown College, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Exterior of 111 Russett Avenue, part of ARGILE Project, image via https://argileresearchgbc.wordpress.com/</span></p>
<p>Adams is a LEED certified architect with years of experience in the industry with a focus on 'building green'. Since helping to found the George Brown College’s Green Team in 2005, the school has found success in implementing environmental strategies at the college, including waste reduction, recycling and water conservation. In addition to her role at George Brown, Adams—with numerous awards and publications in her repertoire—has taught sustainable design courses to many of Canada’s largest general contractors, creating lasting and beneficial relationships between the industry and the college.</p>
<p>Up until 2015, Adams and colleague Dr. Christopher Timusk collaborated on the Applied Research Green Innovation Lab Experience (ARGILE) Project, focused on the development of new and innovative 'green' re-cladding systems for old solid masonry brick buildings. Supported by the Office of Research and Innovation at George Brown College, which Adams says "has been immeasurably generous to Timusk and myself", she and Timusk along with 18 students conducted extensive research and tests over 5 years, exploring energy efficient solutions and the benefits of retrofitting 'vintage' structures. With $3-million in funding received from George Brown, the Ontario government, and private partnerships, an 8-sided 'test hut' was acquired, each wall fitted with different materials and over 150 sensors. Monitoring continued for 16 months, with analysis from data presented to over 2,300 students at George Brown through 7 of the college's courses. Findings from the project have gone on to be published as an Energy Retrofit Guide, and which has now been presented at 18 conferences internationally.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31507/31507-108518.png" rel="lightbox[group1][111 Russett Avenue, image via Google Maps ]"><img title="111 Russett Avenue, image via Google Maps" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31507/31507-108518.png" alt="111 Russett Avenue retrofit by ARGILE Project for George Brown College, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">111 Russett Avenue before he retrofit, image retrieved from Google Street View</span></p>
<p>Research findings from the ARGILE project were then put into practice when 111 Russett Avenue was retrofitted in partnership with MyHaven Greenvision Homes. Like many residences throughout Toronto, 111 Russett Avenue is an early 20th century solid masonry constructed home with insufficient and outdated insulation. Certain days reported temperature fluctuations of up to 50 degrees, with the sun heating the house mid-day then dropping to a cold Canadian winter by night. The implementation of research results from the test hut lead to the home's exterior retrofit, improving the home's efficiency. “George Brown is very strong in the renovation industry” Adams notes, praising students for their work on the project. Through analysis of the data from sensors built into the retrofit (taken every 30 minutes over the course of a year), interior air quality and temperature conditions improved exponentially.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31507/31507-108549.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][111 Russett Avenue after the retrofit, image via Google Maps ]"><img title="111 Russett Avenue after the retrofit, image via Google Maps" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31507/31507-108549.jpg" alt="111 Russett Avenue after the retrofit, image via Google Maps" /></a><span class="image-description">111 Russett Avenue after the retrofit, image courtesy of George Brown College</span></p>
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<p>The research conducted by George Brown has evolved into new industry connections, with the college partnering with Empire Communities, Dow, and Roxul on the Three Energy Efficient Test Houses (TEETH) project. TEETH monitors homes in the Cambridge and Waterloo areas, one currently EnergySTAR certified, one EnergySTAR Plus, and one Near-Zero Hybrid. Through partnership with Adams' team of colleagues and students, Empire is moving forward in improving sustainable building practices. The Casa Loma campus also houses a climate simulator, located on the roof of the college. With funding support from the federal government, students at George Brown have the ability to test products for industry partners in all conditions, from mild indoor settings to extreme outdoor climates.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31507/31507-108519.jpg" rel="//argileresearchgbc.wordpress.com/ ]"><img title="//argileresearchgbc.wordpress.com/" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31507/31507-108519.jpg" alt="111 Russett Avenue retrofit by ARGILE Project for George Brown College, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Cross-section diagram of exterior wall at 111 Russett Avenue, image via https://argileresearchgbc.wordpress.com/</span></p>
<p>“I’m pleased that our work has grown”, says Adams, noting that students have found success through strong connections with industry partners. Alumni have found employment with help from their research participation at companies including Roxul, Certainties, and Enerquality, all competing for their talent. Adams notes students have also found success in continuing their education in a post-graduate capacity at the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo, which is uncommon after completing a college program.</p>
<p>Stay tuned for updates as the college continues to develop as an industry research partner. Want to get involved in the discussion? Leave a comment in the space provided below.</p>
designarchitecturegeorge brown collegeFri, 16 Mar 2018 19:48:25 +0000Nathan Petryshyn31507 at http://urbantoronto.caHeritage Bookends Contemporary at Ten93 Queen Westhttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/heritage-bookends-contemporary-ten93-queen-west
off<p>A new mid-rise condo development is adding a modern but context-sensitive presence between two heritage buildings in Toronto's West Queen West neigbourhood. Construction of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/pemberton-group">Pemberton Group</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/baywood-homes">Baywood Homes</a>' <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/ten93-queen-west" target="_blank">Ten93 Queen West</a>&nbsp;is now in its late stages on the south side of Queen between Dovercourt Road and Lisgar Street, and the building's design by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/raw-design">RAW</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>&nbsp;responds nicely to the standout buildings on either side of it.</p>
<p>Ten93's stepped-back nine-storey massing and the colour of its cladding help&nbsp;the building form a contextual relationship with its neighbours. Ten93 is flanked by The Theatre Centre to the west, built in 1908 as a Carnegie Library, while to the east, the 1889-built office building now known as The Great Hall, stands across Dovercourt from it.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31539/31539-108520.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing east to Ten93 Queen West, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur ]"><img title="Facing east to Ten93 Queen West, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31539/31539-108520.jpg" alt="Ten93 Queen West, Pemberton, Baywood Homes, RAW, IBI, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing east to Ten93 Queen West, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur</span></p>
<p>Datum lines are picked up: bumped-out lower floors at the west end of Ten93 mirror the height of The Theatre Centre, while the projecting volume at the east end mirror the height of The Great Hall. Red bricks, matching the colour of those on the Theatre Centre and Great Hall, cover most of the main volume, while the five-storey volume at the east end features a colourful arrangement of three tones of metal panels, applied in an upright staggered brick pattern and adding a playful modern note.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31539/31539-108521.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing southwest to Ten93 Queen West, January 2018, image by Forum contributor innsertnamehere ]"><img title="Facing southwest to Ten93 Queen West, January 2018, image by Forum contributor innsertnamehere" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31539/31539-108521.jpg" alt="Ten93 Queen West, Pemberton, Baywood Homes, RAW, IBI, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing southwest to Ten93 Queen West, January 2018, image by Forum contributor innsertnamehere</span></p>
<p>Construction of the project will wrap up later this year, adding 134 condominium units and street-fronting retail spaces to the West Queen West neighbourhood.</p>
<p>Additional information and images can be found in our database file for the project, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.</p>
developmentconstructionten93 queen westFri, 16 Mar 2018 17:00:49 +0000Jack Landau31539 at http://urbantoronto.caDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for March 16, 2018http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/daily-headlines-news-internet-march-16-2018
off<p>TTC&nbsp;suspends Presto fare-gate installation due to mechanical, software problems;&nbsp;From&nbsp;empty space to vibrant hub, Artscape creating new Weston centre;&nbsp;Ridesharing app ‘for women and by women’ launches Friday; and more news:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2018/03/15/ttc-suspends-presto-fare-gate-installation-problems.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/15/ttc-suspends-presto-fare-gate-installation-due-to-mechanical-software-problems.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TTC&nbsp;suspends Presto fare-gate installation due to mechanical, software problems</a>&nbsp;(Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.insidetoronto.com/opinion-story/8292955-from-empty-space-to-vibrant-hub-artscape-creating-new-weston-centre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">From&nbsp;empty space to vibrant hub, Artscape creating new Weston centre</a> (Inside Toronto)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crea-housing-numbers-1.4577323" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The&nbsp;Toronto effect: Sales and average prices for Canadian homes fell in February</a> (CBC News)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.insidetoronto.com/opinion-story/8292726-agincourt-mall-project-will-hurt-area-s-infrastructure-reader-says/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agincourt&nbsp;Mall project will hurt area's infrastructure, reader says </a>(Inside Toronto)</p>
<p><a href="https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ridesharing-app-for-women-and-by-women-launches-friday-1.3844712" target="_blank">Ridesharing app ‘for women and by women’ launches Friday</a> (CTV News)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/15/old-film-rare-photos-showing-bramptons-1948-flood-on-display-saturday.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Old&nbsp;film, rare photos showing Brampton’s 1948 flood on display Saturday </a>(Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/innisfil-uber-public-transit-1.4577331" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ontario&nbsp;town says it's saving $8M a year by using Uber over public transit </a>(CBC News)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/8331210-rockcliffe-smythe-residents-rally-for-parks-not-parking-lots/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rockcliffe-Smythe&nbsp;residents rally for parks not parking lots </a>(Inside Toronto)</p>
<p><strong>Global news from our sister site,&nbsp;<a href="http://skyrisecities.com/" target="_blank">SkyriseCities.com</a>:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/images-showcase-interiors-views-charles-manhattan" target="_blank">Images Showcase Interiors, Views at The Charles in Manhattan</a> (New York)</p>
<p><a href="https://vancouver.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/open-house-held-610-644-kingsway-proposal" target="_blank">Open House Held for 610-644 Kingsway Proposal </a>(Vancouver)</p>
<p><a href="https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/building-tallest-residential-towers-calgary" target="_blank">Building the Tallest Residential Towers in Calgary </a>(Calgary)</p>
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<p><a href="https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/remediation-work-imminent-southpark-whyte-site" target="_blank">Remediation Work Imminent at Southpark on Whyte Site</a> (Edmonton)</p>
culturedaily headlinesdaily headlinesFri, 16 Mar 2018 12:20:16 +0000Jack Landau31534 at http://urbantoronto.caPhoto of the Day: Skyline from King Westhttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/photo-day-skyline-king-west
off<p>Today's Photo of the Day takes us to the top of <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/dna3" target="_blank">DNA3</a> in Toronto's King West Village area, for a view of the city skyline. This shot from Forum contributor <a href="https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/toronto-skyline.8967/page-126#post-1315610" target="_blank">agoraflaneur</a> captures an east-facing view over King Street from above the 15-storey condominium development.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31517/31517-108417.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Toronto skyline from DNA3, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur ]"><img title="Toronto skyline from DNA3, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31517/31517-108417.jpg" alt="Photo of the Day, Toronto, skyline" /></a><span class="image-description">Toronto skyline from DNA3, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur</span></p>
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<p>Want to see your work featured as Photo of the Day? Head over to the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/forums/photos-and-videos.9/" target="_blank">City Photos &amp; Videos</a>&nbsp;section of the Forum, or submit your images to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/urban_toronto/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/urbantoronto" target="_blank">UrbanToronto Flickr Pool</a>&nbsp;for your chance to be featured on our Front Page.</p>
photosdaily photophoto of the dayFri, 16 Mar 2018 04:00:09 +0000Jack Landau31517 at http://urbantoronto.caONE Properties' Church & Wellesley Condos Proposal Evolveshttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/one-properties-church-wellesley-condos-proposal-evolves
off<p>The proposal for a new condo tower on the northwest corner of <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/church-and-wellesley" target="_blank">Church and Wellesley</a> streets in Toronto's Gay Village has evolved with a resubmission to the City. Originally proposed as a 43-storey, 162-metre-high tower, it was rejected by City Council on December 5, 2017, on the advice of the Planning Department. The Department laid out several reasons to refuse the application in their background report for Council, including that the site—falling within the Church Street Village Character Area as identified in the Official Plan—is not considered a tall building site.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108477.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking west to Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties]"><img title="Looking west to Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108477.jpg" alt="Looking west to Church and Wellesley, Toronto,designed by 3XN for ONE Properties" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking west to Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties </span></p>
<p>The developer <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/one-properties" target="_blank">ONE Properties</a> subsequently appealed Council's decision to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), and a pre-hearing has been scheduled for June 28 of this year. In the time since the appeal was launched, the developer has now submitted a revised proposal for the <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/3xn" target="_blank">3XN</a>-designed development to the City.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108478.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest up Church Street, image retrieved from Google Street View]"><img title="Looking northwest up Church Street, image retrieved from Google Street View" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108478.jpg" alt="Looking northwest up Church Street, image retrieved from Google Street View" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest up Church Street, image retrieved from Google Street View </span></p>
<p>The revised proposal encompasses a larger site: the original proposal covered an assembly of properties at 552 through 570 Church Street, and 66 Wellesley Street East. Now, 64 Wellesley Street East has been added to the assemblage, allowing the tower to be shifted somewhat to the west. The additional property—the four storey building with blue sign—is seen at left in the image below. The proposal also includes the narrow public lane between 64 and 66 Wellesley, and therefore its success depends upon the City's willingness to sell and close the lane.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108479.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northeast across Wellesley Street, image retrieved from Google Street View]"><img title="Looking northeast across Wellesley Street, image retrieved from Google Street View" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108479.jpg" alt="Looking northeast across Wellesley Street, image retrieved from Google Street Vi" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northeast across Wellesley Street, image retrieved from Google Street View </span></p>
<p>The new proposal of February 2018 is 4 storeys and 21 metres shorter, now 39 storeys and 141 metres. Along with 442 units, it proposes parking spaces for 140 on 3 underground levels, and lockups for 487 bikes. At ground level, 5 retail units are planned, 2 fronting Wellesley and 3 fronting Church. At the north end of the Church Street frontage, another doorway would give access to escalators to take shoppers up to a full second level grocery store. Finally, at the corner of Church and Wellesley, a sheltered two-level-high, 320 square metre public plaza is proposed—one which can be left open to the street during good weather, but which can be closed off behind sliding glass doors in poor weather. It would be available for community events throughout the year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108490.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northeast to the public plaza, image from before the property was extended west, courtesy of ONE Properties ]"><img title="Looking northeast to the public plaza, image from before the property was extended west, courtesy of ONE Properties" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108490.jpeg" alt="Looking northeast to the public plaza, Church and Wellesley, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northeast to the public plaza, image from before the property was extended west, courtesy of ONE Properties</span></p>
<p>Many of those attending public consultations have supported the public plaza as a major benefit to the community, but many also see the proposal as too big overall. Grand facilities depend upon large developments to shoulder the cost of building them, so the eventual construction of such a space will no doubt come down to the size of the development the City is willing to approve here.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108491.jpg" rel=" massing study for the new proposal, including balcony area, image retrieved from submission to the City]"><img title=" massing study for the new proposal, including balcony area, image retrieved from submission to the City" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108491.jpg" alt="Massing study for the new proposal, including balcony area, Church and Wellesley" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southwest: massing study for the new proposal, including balcony area, image retrieved from submission to the City </span></p>
<p>The developer intends to continue talking with the City in advance of the OMB proceedings. If a settlement can be reached before the OMB hearing, what might have taken a couple of weeks to argue in front of the board could instead become a quickly presented settlement ratification. It remains to be seen how the City will react to the revised plan, and ow far off an OMB hearing date might be.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108476.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southwest past Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties]"><img title="Looking southwest past Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31529/31529-108476.jpg" alt="Looking southwest past Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southwest past Church and Wellesley, designed by 3XN for ONE Properties</span></p>
<p>Want to know more about the Church and Wellesley proposal? We have more renderings and statistics in our database file for the development, linked below. Want to talk about it? You can visit the associated Forum thread to get in on the conversation, or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.</p>
developmentplanningchurch and wellesleyThu, 15 Mar 2018 20:42:34 +0000Craig White31529 at http://urbantoronto.caThrowback Thursday: 7 St. Thomashttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/throwback-thursday-7-st-thomas
off<p>This week's Throwback Thursday turns the clocks back 7 years for a before and after comparison of an infill office project in Toronto's Bay and Bloor area. Back in December 2010, a block of Victorian Bay and Gable-style houses at the southeast corner of St. Thomas and Sultan Streets awaited redevelopment as preliminary planning was underway for a new mid-rise office building on site.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31502/31502-108358.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Southeast corner of St. Thomas and Sultan Streets, 2010, image by Forum contributor androiduk ]"><img title="Southeast corner of St. Thomas and Sultan Streets, 2010, image by Forum contributor androiduk" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31502/31502-108358.jpg" alt="Throwback Thursday, 7 St. Thomas, Hariri Pontarini, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Southeast corner of St. Thomas and Sultan Streets, 2010, image by Forum contributor androiduk</span></p>
<p>Seven years later, following years of work and the attendant mess, the same southeast-facing view of the intersection shows the new&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/hariri-pontarini-architects">Hariri Pontarini Architects</a>-designed office building at <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/7-st-thomas" target="_blank">7 St. Thomas</a>, magically&nbsp;popped in behind the heritage house-fronts, as if nothing ever happened in between. Construction of the nine-storey building by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/st-thomas-commercial-developments">St. Thomas Commercial Developments</a>&nbsp;wrapped up last year, leaving the neighbourhood with the striking addition of an undulating office building juxtaposed above Victorian geometries.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31502/31502-108360.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Southeast corner of St. Thomas and Sultan Streets, 2017, image by Forum contributor Benito ]"><img title="Southeast corner of St. Thomas and Sultan Streets, 2017, image by Forum contributor Benito" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31502/31502-108360.jpg" alt="Throwback Thursday, 7 St. Thomas, Hariri Pontarini, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Southeast corner of St. Thomas and Sultan Streets, 2017, image by Forum contributor Benito</span></p>
<p>We will return next week with another look at the changing face of Toronto!</p>
culturethrowback thurs.throwback thursdayThu, 15 Mar 2018 14:00:00 +0000Jack Landau31502 at http://urbantoronto.caDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for March 15, 2018http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/daily-headlines-news-internet-march-15-2018
off<p>Toronto&nbsp;transit plans get&nbsp;major&nbsp;boost from federal, provincial governments;&nbsp;Toronto’s&nbsp;Long-Term Financial Plan;&nbsp;Leslieville&nbsp;condo dwellers start a climate change movement; and more news:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/14/toronto-transit-plans-get-major-boost-from-federal-provincial-governments.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Toronto&nbsp;transit plans get major boost from federal, provincial governments </a>(Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/8323051-community-starts-petition-urging-trca-not-to-sell-rockcliffe-property/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Community&nbsp;starts petition urging TRCA not to sell Rockcliffe property </a>(Inside Toronto)</p>
<p><a href="https://stevemunro.ca/2018/03/14/torontos-long-term-financial-plan-the-bill-is-due/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Toronto’s&nbsp;Long-Term Financial Plan: The Bill is Due </a>(Steve Munro)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/8326425-leslieville-condo-dwellers-start-a-climate-change-movement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leslieville&nbsp;condo dwellers start a climate change movement </a>(Inside Toronto)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2018/03/14/ryerson-university-confirms-bedbugs-were-found-in-one-of-its-classrooms.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ryerson&nbsp;University confirms students' reports of bedbugs in a classroom </a>(Metro News)</p>
<p><a href="https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-pledges-to-match-federal-transit-funding-for-toronto-1.3843136" target="_blank">Ontario pledges to match federal transit funding for Toronto</a> (CTV News)</p>
<p><strong>Global news from our sister site,&nbsp;<a href="http://skyrisecities.com/" target="_blank">SkyriseCities.com</a>:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/work-megatall-jeddah-tower-resumes-after-delays" target="_blank">Work on Megatall Jeddah Tower Resumes After Delays</a> (Jeddah)</p>
<p><a href="https://vancouver.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/portlivings-midtown-modern-rises-mount-pleasant" target="_blank">PortLiving's Midtown Modern Rises in Mount Pleasant </a>(Vancouver)</p>
<p><a href="https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/moda-announces-construction-grow-bankview" target="_blank">MoDA Announces Construction of GROW in Bankview</a> (Calgary)</p>
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<p><a href="https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/vermillion-resumes-construction-after-lengthy-pause" target="_blank">The Vermillion Resumes Construction After Lengthy Pause</a> (Edmonton)</p>
culturedaily headlinesdaily headlinesThu, 15 Mar 2018 12:26:39 +0000Jack Landau31516 at http://urbantoronto.caPhoto of the Day: Public Arthttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/photo-day-public-art
off<p>Today's Photo of the Day takes us to the base of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/menkes-developments">Menkes Developments</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/87-peter-was-noir-condos" target="_blank">87 Peter</a> project in Toronto's Entertainment District. The topped-out project by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/core-architects">Core Architects&nbsp;</a>includes an above-grade parking component, sheltered from view by a public art installation, which is now being installed. In this view, captured by Forum contributor&nbsp;<a href="https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/toronto-87-peter-was-noir-condos-156m-49s-menkes-core-architects.18430/page-33#post-1315821" target="_blank">Red Mars</a>, we can see the topography map-inspired art installation taking shape along the building's Peter Street frontage.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31493/31493-108328.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Public art being installed at 87 Peter, image by Forum contributor Red Mars ]"><img title="Public art being installed at 87 Peter, image by Forum contributor Red Mars" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31493/31493-108328.jpg" alt="Photo of the Day, Toronto, 87 Peter Street, Menkes, Core Architects" /></a><span class="image-description">Public art being installed at 87 Peter, image by Forum contributor Red Mars</span></p>
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<p>Want to see your work featured as Photo of the Day? Head over to the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/forums/photos-and-videos.9/" target="_blank">City Photos &amp; Videos</a>&nbsp;section of the Forum, or submit your images to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/urban_toronto/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/urbantoronto" target="_blank">UrbanToronto Flickr Pool</a>&nbsp;for your chance to be featured on our Front Page.</p>
photosdaily photophoto of the dayThu, 15 Mar 2018 04:00:09 +0000Jack Landau31493 at http://urbantoronto.caGrowth to Watch For 2018: Corktown-Regent Park-Cabbagetownhttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/growth-watch-2018-corktown-regent-park-cabbagetown
off<p>This instalment of our&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/tags/growth-watch-2018">Growth to Watch For</a>&nbsp;series heads to the busy neighbourhoods east of Downtown and west of the Don Valley, exploring a diverse range of developments spanning across some of the oldest districts in Toronto. There are several hotspots of development in Downtown East, including the Canary District, the accelerating development of the King-Parliament district, the continued revitalization of Regent Park, and the further densification of St. James Town.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Beginning in the Canary District and Corktown, we zigzag our way northward, staying within the boundaries of the Don Valley to the east, the rail corridor to the south, Sherbourne Street to the west, and Bloor Street to the north. Along the way, we give an overview of all projects about to be completed, all buildings currently under construction, and all proposals working their way through the planning process.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89630.png" rel="lightbox[group1][Map outlining the area covered, image via Google Earth. ]"><img title="Map outlining the area covered, image via Google Earth." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89630.png" alt="Growth to Watch For 2017, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Map outlining the area covered, image via Google Earth.</span></p>
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<p>We&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/growth-watch-2018-bloor-yorkville-and-rosedale">left off last time</a>&nbsp;heading south on the Bayview Extension from the Evergreen Brick Works. At the south end, we turn to the west and begin our journey in the West Don Lands, where we stop to stare at the arresting volumes taking shape at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/urban-capital-property-group">Urban Capital</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/river-city-condos-phase-3">River City Condos Phase 3</a>. The unique 29-storey 333-unit tower is joining its Phase 1 and 2 neighbours, all of which feature contemporary design by renowned Montreal-based firm&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/saucier-perrotte-architects">Saucier + Perrotte Architectes</a>&nbsp;in association with local firm&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/zas-architects">ZAS Architects</a>. The tower has now topped off, with its condo suites appearing as the shifted drawers of a huge dresser. Look for the building cladding to be complete later in the year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108079.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking east along the Eastern Avenue flyover towards River City 3, image by UT Forum contributor skycandy ]"><img title="Looking east along the Eastern Avenue flyover towards River City 3, image by UT Forum contributor skycandy" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108079.jpg" alt="Looking east along the Eastern Avenue flyover towards River City 3, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking east along the Eastern Avenue flyover towards River City 3, image by UT Forum contributor skycandy</span></p>
<p>The team of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/urban-capital-property-group">Urban Capital</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/saucier-perrotte-architects">Saucier + Perrotte Architectes</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/zas-architects">ZAS Architects</a>&nbsp;are not done there, as Phase 4 of River City, dubbed&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/harris-square">Harris Square</a>, has begun construction now too. The 13-storey 150-unit building is being built on the empty lot immediately west of Phase 3, and once again features an edgy design with the architects' signature black finishes. No shifted drawers this time: Harris Square is more like overlaid wedges.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108099.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking west across the Harris Square site, shoring underway, Toronto skyline behind, image by UT Forum contributor skycandy ]"><img title="Looking west across the Harris Square site, shoring underway, Toronto skyline behind, image by UT Forum contributor skycandy" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108099.jpg" alt="Looking west across the Harris Square site, shoring underway, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking west across the Harris Square site, shoring underway, Toronto skyline behind, image by UT Forum contributor skycandy </span></p>
<p>Turning west on Front Street, we enter the Canary District, one of Toronto's newest neighbourhoods, and a legacy of the 2015 Pan Am and ParaPan Am Games. Development of the district is continuing, with&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/dundeekilmer">DundeeKilmer</a>&nbsp;now constructing a new 12-storey condo at 460 Front East called <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/canary-block-condos">Canary Block</a>. Designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/kpmb-architects">KPMB Architects</a>, the building will add 197 new condo units to the growing neighbourhood.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108101.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest across the Canary Block excavation, image by UT Forum contributor mcornett ]"><img title="Looking northwest across the Canary Block excavation, image by UT Forum contributor mcornett" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108101.jpeg" alt="Looking northwest across the Canary Block excavation, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest across the Canary Block excavation, image by UT Forum contributor mcornett</span></p>
<p>Immediately to the south of Canary Block, the next area condominium from <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/dundeekilmer">DundeeKilmer</a> to rise here will be <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/canary-commons">Canary Commons</a>, designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>. Now in sales, the 388-unit, 12-storey building is awaiting Site Plan Approval from the City.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108103.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southeast to Canary Commons, designed by architectsAlliance for DundeeKilmer ]"><img title="Looking southeast to Canary Commons, designed by architectsAlliance for DundeeKilmer" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108103.jpeg" alt="Canary Commons, Toronto, designed by architectsAlliance for DundeeKilmer" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southeast to Canary Commons, designed by architectsAlliance for DundeeKilmer</span></p>
<p>On the second block to the west, the Government of Ontario donated a block of land at the southeast corner of Front and Cherry streets to Anishnawbe Health for the establishment of a&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/toronto-aboriginal-hub-anishnawbe-health-s-douglas-cardinal.26610/page-2">Toronto Aboriginal Hub</a>. The new Aboriginal health and community centre will allow the organization to consolidate its three locations onto one site, while also expanding services and providing complementary programs for users and local residents. The complex, now being designed by <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/quadrangle">Quadrangle</a> and <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/stantec">Stantec</a>, will also include approximately 250,000 square feet of rental and condo residential space. The development will incorporate the restoration of the old Canary Restaurant building at the corner, with new food and retail offerings to come. Designs for the whole complex are conceptual at this point, but should advance enough this year for there to be an SPA (and ZBA if necessary) submitted to the City before 2019.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108236.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Anishnawbe Health Concept Massing, design by Quadrangle and Stantec ]"><img title="Anishnawbe Health Concept Massing, design by Quadrangle and Stantec" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108236.jpg" alt="Anishnawbe Health Concept Massing, design by Quadrangle and Stantec" /></a><span class="image-description">Anishnawbe Health Concept Massing, design by Quadrangle and Stantec</span></p>
<p>Kitty corner from the future Toronto Aboriginal Centre, to the northwest of Front and Cherry, the <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/rekai-centres">Rekai Centres</a> and <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/options-homes">Options for Homes</a> are planning <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/cherry-place">Cherry Place</a>, one half seniors housing with varying degrees of care available, and one half affordable housing. The development is also in a conceptual stage at the moment, and the design team of <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/montgomery-sisam-architects">Montgomery Sisam Architects</a> and <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architecture-unfolded">Architecture Unfolded</a> are working towards a ZBA and SPA submission to the City. Current plans are for a 10-storey south wing, and a 29-storey tower at the north end on the corner of Cherry and Eastern.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108257.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southwest towards Cheery Place, design by Montgomery Sisam and Architecture Unfolded ]"><img title="Looking southwest towards Cheery Place, design by Montgomery Sisam and Architecture Unfolded" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108257.jpeg" alt="Looking southwest towards Cheery Place, design by Montgomery Sisam, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southwest towards Cheery Place, design by Montgomery Sisam and Architecture Unfolded</span></p>
<p>South a block on Cherry to the Distillery District, and then west on Mill, at the northeast corner with Trinity we find Rack House D. One of the last buildings from the Gooderham and Worts Distillery to remain disused, a plan surfaced in 2011 to build the&nbsp;Gansevoort Hotel &amp; Condo, 34-storeys tall, rising out of the Rack House's preserved walls. The proposal fro <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/60-mill">60 Mill</a> was appealed to the OMB, and a settlement was worked out between developers&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/cityscape">Cityscape</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/dream-formerly-dundee-realty">Dream</a>&nbsp;and the City, and was approved by the OMB last Spring wth&nbsp;significantly altered massing. The settlement allows a maximum height of 40 metres (131 ft) including the mechanical penthouse, which amounts to a roughly 9-12 storey tower. The zoning by-law was amended to allow office, hotel, retail, restaurant, and/or residential uses, with a maximum hotel or residential gross floor area (GFA) of 12,750 m2, and a maximum office GFA of 10,100 m2. Heritage played an important part of the settlement: the east, south, and west walls of the heritage building must be retained in situ, while the north wall may be dismantled and rebuilt. In addition, space on the ground floor of the building must be set aside for a publicly-accessible heritage interpretation area. <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/saucier-perrotte-architects">Saucier + Perrotte</a> have remained as the architects of the project. An SPA has not yet been submitted to the City.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108262.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking north towards 60 Mill from the Distillery, image courtesy of Cityscape and Dream ]"><img title="Looking north towards 60 Mill from the Distillery, image courtesy of Cityscape and Dream" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108262.jpg" alt="Looking north towards 60 Mill from the Distillery, Cityscape and Dream, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking north towards 60 Mill from the Distillery, image courtesy of Cityscape and Dream</span></p>
<p>Proceeding south on Trinity Street through the Distillery District, we come to a trio of towers which are looking to transform what is known as the Triangle Lands, a sliver of underdeveloped land at the southwest corner of the Distillery bordered by Parliament Street, Distillery Lane, and the rail corridor.</p>
<p>First up is a&nbsp;development site at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/31r-parliament-street">31R Parliament Street</a>,&nbsp;initially proposed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/cityscape">Cityscape</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/dream-formerly-dundee-realty">Dream</a>, but put up for sale last year after an OMB ruling to allow a 47-storey, 165.7 m tall tower, with a 23.5 m tall building to extend to the east towards Cheery Street along the southern edge of the Distillery District. The "Ribbon Building", as it is referred to, would shield the Distillery District from the noise of the rail corridor. Office, hotel, retail, and residential uses are all permitted. There has been no word on the fate of the commercial property sale.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108263.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southeast towards 31R Parliament, concept rendering by KPMB Architects for Cityscape and Dream ]"><img title="Looking southeast towards 31R Parliament, concept rendering by KPMB Architects for Cityscape and Dream" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108263.jpeg" alt="31R Parliament, by KPMB Architects for Cityscape and Dream, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southeast towards 31R Parliament, concept rendering by KPMB Architects for Cityscape and Dream</span></p>
<p>The second proposal tower in the Triangle Lands has been appealed by The Goldberg Group to the OMB. Proposing a 49-storey, 167 metre-high, 495-unit condo tower at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/31-parliament-street">31 Parliament Street</a>&nbsp;at the southwest corner of the block, the tower designed by the New York office of&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/arquitectonica">Arquitectonica</a>&nbsp;with staggered top floors has faced opposition from the City's Planning Department, been harshly received by Toronto's<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2016/12/proposed-distillery-district-tower-falls-flat-design-review">&nbsp;Design Review Panel</a>, and&nbsp;raised the ire of local residents. The developer appealed to the OMB, with the hearing scheduled to start in June 2018.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89110.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 31 Parliament Street, image courtesy of The Goldberg Group. ]"><img title="Rendering of 31 Parliament Street, image courtesy of The Goldberg Group." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89110.jpeg" alt="31 Parliament Street, Goldberg Group, Arquitectonica, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of 31 Parliament Street podium, image courtesy of The Goldberg Group.</span></p>
<p>The third tower was a new proposal in 2017, submitted to the City in August by <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/graywood-developments">Graywood Developments</a>, immediately to the north of the 31 Parliament at <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/33-parliament">33 Parliament Street</a>. The 39-storey tower with a 15-storey podium is designed by <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>&nbsp;and would add 622 residential units to the area, with retail at ground level. The development was refused by City Council on January 31, 2018, essentially being regarded as overdevelopment of the site. The developer appealed to the OMB, but no hearings been scheduled yet.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108267.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southeast towards 33 Parliament, concept rendering by architectsAlliance for Graywood Developments ]"><img title="Looking southeast towards 33 Parliament, concept rendering by architectsAlliance for Graywood Developments" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108267.jpeg" alt="Looking towards 33 Parliament, Toronto, by architectsAlliance for Graywood Dev" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southeast towards 33 Parliament, concept rendering by architectsAlliance for Graywood Developments</span></p>
<p>Proceeding north on Parliament, after passing Front we arrive at King Street, and turn east. A couple short blocks along on King we come to a small-scale infill project at Virgin Place, where popular restaurateurs Gusto are planning to open a new location for another Italian eatery with&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/501-king-st-e-4s-partisans.26695/#post-1184659">Gusto 501</a>. The announcement of the new restaurant was made a few years ago and was put on hold, but recent site clearance means that construction activity is about to begin. Renderings posted on&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/partisans">PARTISANS</a>' website, the designers for the project, show&nbsp;<a href="http://www.partisanprojects.com/gusto-501/">several eye-catching designs</a>&nbsp;for a central feature staircase in the building.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89203.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of Gusto 501, image courtesy of Zoocorp 3 Inc. ]"><img title="Rendering of Gusto 501, image courtesy of Zoocorp 3 Inc." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89203.jpeg" alt="Gusto 501, Gusto, PARTISANS, Zoocorp 3 Inc, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of Gusto 501, image courtesy of Zoocorp 3 Inc.</span></p>
<p>Following Virgin Place to Sumach and then Eastern, we turn west and arrive at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/18-eastern-avenue">18 Eastern Avenue</a>, where a development is proposed to take the entire north side of the block between Sackville Street and Gilead Place. Here,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/alterra-group-companies">Alterra</a>&nbsp;has enlisted&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/teeple-architects">Teeple Architects</a>&nbsp;to design a 12-storey mid-rise in the heart of Corktown. Looking to add 331 new condo units to the area with ground floor retail, the proposal was appealed to the OMB in 2017. The first pre-hearing conference occurred in January, establishing parties and participants; the second in June will set the hearing date.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108278.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest to 18 Eastern, designed by Teeple Architects for Alterra ]"><img title="Looking northwest to 18 Eastern, designed by Teeple Architects for Alterra" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108278.jpeg" alt="18 Eastern condos Toronto, designed by Teeple Architects for Alterra" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest to 18 Eastern, designed by Teeple Architects for Alterra</span></p>
<p>We now come to three potentially intriguing development sites huddled around Front and Parliament Streets that are currently lying dormant. At the southeast corner of the intersection, demolition was carried out in 2016 on the former library buildings at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/281-front-street-e-parliament-brl-realty.26656/">281 Front Street East</a>. The site was obtained by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/brl-realty-bresler">BRL Realty</a>&nbsp;via a land swap with the City for the 'First Parliament Site' on the opposite side of the street, and they are soliciting interest in a&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/downtown-data-centre">data centre</a>&nbsp;for the property, to be built and run by Urbacon. It was BRL and Urbacon who built the architecturally acclaimed&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/parliament-street-data-centre">Parliament Street Data Centre</a>&nbsp;to the immediate south a few years ago.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89694.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southeast to the Downtown Data Centre, image courtesy of Urbacon Data Centre Solutions ]"><img title="Looking southeast to the Downtown Data Centre, image courtesy of Urbacon Data Centre Solutions" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89694.jpg" alt="Looking southeast to the Downtown Data Centre, Toronto, Urbacon Data Centre Solu" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southeast to the Downtown Data Centre, image courtesy of Urbacon Data Centre Solutions</span></p>
<p>Across Parliament at the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?14465-First-Parliament-Site/page3">First Parliament Site</a>—currently occupied by a car wash and auto dealership—the City intends to begin planning this year a mixed-use project that will include a relocated library branch, public space, and some form of commemoration for the site of Upper Canada's first parliament buildings. To redevelopment is tentatively scheduled to open in 2025.</p>
<p>Finally in this immediate vicinity, across Front from the First Parliament site is&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/250-front-st-e-greenpark-homes.17446/page-3">250 Front East</a>&nbsp;at the corner of Berkeley Street, currently occupied by a Staples store. It was purchased by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/greenpark-homes">Greenpark Homes</a>&nbsp;in 2011, with a ZBA application submitted to the City for a 19-storey U-shaped building in December 2017.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108279.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Massing study for 250 Front East, designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Greenpark Homes ]"><img title="Massing study for 250 Front East, designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Greenpark Homes" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108279.jpg" alt="Massing study for 250 Front East, by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Greenpark" /></a><span class="image-description">Massing study for 250 Front East, designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Greenpark Homes</span></p>
<p>This area—King-Parliament—is one of two 'shoulder' areas of Downtown Toronto, along with King-Spadina, targeted for growth in the City's 2006 Official Plan. While not quite experiencing the explosion of height and density currently happening in the Entertainment District, King-Parliament has had a steady stream of development over the past decade, and is now seeing an increase in interest with taller, larger, and denser proposals popping up in greater numbers.</p>
<p>For the former Sobey's site at 177 Front Street East, the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/pemberton-group">Pemberton Group</a>&nbsp;has both zoning approval and demolition permits to start work at their&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/time-and-space-condos">Time and Space Condos</a>&nbsp;site.&nbsp;The complex, with 1,586 condo units and ground-level retail, is designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/wallman-architects">Wallman Architects</a>&nbsp;in a U-shape&nbsp;surrounding a Privately Owned Publicly accessible Space (POPS) fronting onto The Esplanade. The two tallest volumes measure in at 29 storeys and are located along Front Street, while the volumes drop to 18 storeys at the centre of the site before stepping down again to 10 storeys along The Esplanade.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89204.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of Time and Space Condos, image courtesy of the Pemberton Group. ]"><img title="Rendering of Time and Space Condos, image courtesy of the Pemberton Group." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89204.jpeg" alt="Time and Space Condos, Pemberton Group, Wallman Architects, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of Time and Space Condos, image courtesy of the Pemberton Group.</span></p>
<p>A block west on the north side at 158 Front East, construction started recently on&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/st-lawrence-condos-158-front">St. Lawrence Condos</a>&nbsp;from developers&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/cityzen-development-group">Cityzen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/fernbrook-homes">Fernbrook Homes</a>. The pair of 26-storey towers will replace a surface parking lot that stretches the full block between Sherbourne and Frederick. Designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>, the project will add 490 new condo units to the neighbourhood.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89205.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of St. Lawrence Condos, image courtesy of Cityzen and Fernbrook Homes. ]"><img title="Rendering of St. Lawrence Condos, image courtesy of Cityzen and Fernbrook Homes." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89205.jpeg" alt="St. Lawrence Condos, Cityzen, Fernbrook Homes, architectsAlliance, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of St. Lawrence Condos, image courtesy of Cityzen and Fernbrook Homes.</span></p>
<p>Heading north on Frederick and then east on Adelaide Street,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/greenpark-homes">Greenpark Homes</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/fieldgate-homes">Fieldgate Homes</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/axiom-condos">Axiom Condos</a>&nbsp;has topped off alongside the busy thoroughfare. The pair of towers designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/kirkor-architects-planners">Kirkor Architects</a>&nbsp;now rise 19 and 21 storeys and will add a total of 527 new condo units to the growing neighbourhood. Look for the towers to complete later in the year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108280.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking north to Axiom in late February, 2018, image by UT Forum contributor dusk ]"><img title="Looking north to Axiom in late February, 2018, image by UT Forum contributor dusk" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108280.jpg" alt="Looking north to Axiom in late February, 2018, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking north to Axiom in late February, 2018, image by UT Forum contributor dusk</span></p>
<p>On the south side of the street across from Axiom, a massive redevelopment was proposed in October 2016 by ODC Holdings for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/254-king-street-east">254 King Street East</a>, encompassing the entire block bordered by Adelaide, Ontario, King, and Princess Streets. A pair of 32-storey towers designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>&nbsp;would replace most of the buildings on the site save for a pair of heritage facades. They would include a total of 938 residential units with grade-level retail and a pair of bridges connecting them. The project hit a major setback, however, when City Council&nbsp;<a href="http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2017.TE21.7">rejected the application</a>&nbsp;in January, 2017 citing "excessive height, excessively large tower floor plates, insufficient tower separation, and insufficient tower step-backs" leading to an overall incompatibility with the existing context, in addition to the proposal not providing enough office space to replace the existing on site. The development was appealed to the OMB and had its first pre-hearing meeting in October 2017, but a follow-up scheduled for March 1, 2018 did not happen.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89207.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 254 King Street East, image courtesy of ODC Holdings. ]"><img title="Rendering of 254 King Street East, image courtesy of ODC Holdings." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89207.jpeg" alt="254 King Street East, ODC Holdings, Page+Steele / IBI Group Architects, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of 254 King Street East, image courtesy of ODC Holdings.</span></p>
<p>Immediately across Ontario Street at Adelaide,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/first-gulf">First Gulf</a>&nbsp;is following up the success of their nearby Globe and Mail Centre with another office tower at&nbsp;25 Ontario Street&nbsp;called <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/shift">The Shift</a>. Featuring an angular design from&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/sweeny-co-architects-inc">Sweeny &amp;Co Architects</a>, the 22-storey tower will preserve the entire facade of the heritage-designated Drug Trading Company Building while incorporating retail into the ground floor. The building has zoning approval and is being marketed to potential tenants.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89208.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 25 Ontario Street, image courtesy of First Gulf. ]"><img title="Rendering of 25 Ontario Street, image courtesy of First Gulf." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89208.jpeg" alt="25 Ontario Street, First Gulf, Sweeny &amp;Co Architects, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of 25 Ontario Street, image courtesy of First Gulf.</span></p>
<p>On the same block, just to the south and one property east at 284 King,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/lamb-development-corp">Lamb Development Corp</a>&nbsp;submitted a ZBA in late March, 2017, for a 30-storey condominium tower called <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/bauhaus-condos">Bauhaus Condos</a>. Toronto Planning issued a rejection report in October, 2017, citing overdevelopment of the site, and the developer subsequently appealed the proposal for the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>-designed building to the OMB. Its first&nbsp;pre-hearing&nbsp;meeting is scheduled for June of this year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108284.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest to Bauhaus, designed by architectsAlliance for Lambdevcorp ]"><img title="Looking northwest to Bauhaus, designed by architectsAlliance for Lambdevcorp" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108284.jpeg" alt="Bauhaus condos, Toronto, designed by architectsAlliance for Lambdevcorp" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest to Bauhaus, designed by architectsAlliance for Lambdevcorp</span></p>
<p>A block further east, one property north of Adelaide, and running through from Berkeley to Parliament, construction is well underway at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/east-united-condos">East United Condos</a>, a 24-storey 279-unit condo building by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/signature-communities">SigNature Communities</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/berkshire-axis-development">Berkshire Axis Developments</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/andiel-homes-inc">Andiel Homes</a>. Designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/giannone-petricone-associates">Giannone Petricone Associates</a>, the tower will from ton Parliament, while a shorter arm to the west will rise from the preserved walls of a heritage building. Retail and office uses will be found in the podium. Look for the building to top off later this year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108286.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][East United Condos under construction in March, 2018, image by UT Forum contributor Edward Skira ]"><img title="East United Condos under construction in March, 2018, image by UT Forum contributor Edward Skira" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108286.jpg" alt="East United Condos under construction in March, 2018, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">East United Condos under construction in March, 2018, image by UT Forum contributor Edward Skira</span></p>
<p>Across Parliament from East United is where&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/great-gulf-homes">Great Gulf</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/hullmark">Hullmark</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/home-power-and-adelaide">home: Power and Adelaide</a>&nbsp;will be built.&nbsp;The condo project will take the entire block bounded by Adelaide, Power, Richmond, and Parliament Streets. Designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/core-architects">Core Architects</a>, the City and developer have recently reached a settlement on the plans, and ratification by the OMB is close, pending a couple of technical matters being taken care of. Joined towers of 19 and 22 storeys will sit atop a 5-storey podium. Retail will be found on the first two storeys, with 520 residential units above. Building permits have been applied for.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108287.png" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking west towards &#039;home&#039; and the Downtown Toronto skyline, image courtesy of Great Gulf ]"><img title="Looking west towards &#039;home&#039; and the Downtown Toronto skyline, image courtesy of Great Gulf" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108287.png" alt="Looking west towards &#039;home&#039; and the Downtown Toronto skyline, Great Gulf" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking west towards 'home' and the Downtown Toronto skyline, image courtesy of Great Gulf and Hullmark</span></p>
<p>Turning west onto Richmond Street, a block along at Berkeley Street, construction has begun for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/east-fiftyfive">East FiftyFive</a>,&nbsp;a 25-storey condo. Developed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/lamb-development-corp">Lamb Developments</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/hyde-park-homes">Hyde Park Homes</a>&nbsp;and designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>, the building is located just south of Richmond at 55 Ontario Street, and will add 274 new condo units to the growing area. According to the developer, construction is scheduled to wrap up in 2020.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108294.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Shoring underway for East FiftyFive in February, 2018, image by UT Forum contributor CalebCho ]"><img title="Shoring underway for East FiftyFive in February, 2018, image by UT Forum contributor CalebCho" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108294.jpg" alt="Shoring underway for East FiftyFive in February, 2018, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Shoring underway for East FiftyFive in February, 2018, image by UT Forum contributor CalebCho</span></p>
<p>Another block west at Ontario Street, we run into a huge proposal to redevelop the block bordered by Richmond, Ontario, Queen, and McFarrens Lane. Designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/arquitectonica">Arquitectonica</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/s9-architecture">S9 Architecture</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/sweeny-co-architects-inc">Sweeny &amp;Co Architects</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/245-queen-street-east">245 Queen East</a>&nbsp;project&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/one-properties">ONE Properties</a>&nbsp;was initially proposed in 2015 as a trio of towers rising 39, 39, and 45 storeys atop a podium rising as high as 11 storeys. Following the identification of Sherbourne and Queen as a likely station on the future 'Relief Line' subway, the proposal was tweaked in late 2016/early 2017, with the heights increasing to 47, 52, and 56 storeys, while the number of residential units has jumped from 1,645 up to 1,820. Also included in the revised proposal is a new 150-room hotel component, and a greater proportion of the heritage buildings retained on the site. The substantial retail and office space incorporated in the podium still remains, while the height of the base building increased slightly to 12 and 14 storeys.</p>
<p>Since last year's updated submission, the application has not advanced on the City's website. It is possible that ONE Properties are waiting for confirmation of a subway station here before proceeding.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89319.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 245 Queen Street East, image courtesy of ONE Properties. ]"><img title="Rendering of 245 Queen Street East, image courtesy of ONE Properties." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89319.jpg" alt="245 Queen East, ONE Properties, Arquitectonica, Sweeny &amp;Co, S9, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of 245 Queen Street East, image courtesy of ONE Properties.</span></p>
<p>One block east, another tower is proposed at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/301-queen-street-east">301 Queen Street East</a>&nbsp;on the southwest corner of Queen and Berkeley Streets, where Berkeley Events is planning a 25-storey residential tower constructed adjacent to the heritage-designated Berkeley Church. The church would be preserved in its entirety, and would continue to operate as an event space. The&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/quadrangle">Quadrangle</a>-designed tower would contain 206 new condo units, with grade-level retail incorporated into the 4-storey podium. After the City failed to render a decision in the specified time frame, the proposal was appealed to the OMB last year. An OMB-led mediation took place in February, 2018, but the results of that have not yet been made public.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89320.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 301 Queen East, image courtesy of Berkeley Events. ]"><img title="Rendering of 301 Queen East, image courtesy of Berkeley Events." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89320.jpeg" alt="301 Queen East, Berkeley Events, Quadrangle Architects, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of 301 Queen East, image courtesy of Berkeley Events.</span></p>
<p>On the southeast corner of Queen and Parliament, <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/one-properties">ONE Properties</a> has another land assembly proposed for redevelopment. To fill the northern two thirds of the block bordered by Queen, Power, Richmond, and Parliament, the site at <a href="https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/351-queen-street-east-parliament-one-properties-s.27955/">351 Queen East</a>, currently filled with low-rise buildings, would be replaced with two residential towers rising from a retail podium. Not yet submitted to the City, the preliminary massing concept below shows towers of 24 and 27 storeys plus mechanical penthouses.</p>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108315.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northeast at ONE Properties&#039; massing concept for 351 Queen East ]"><img title="Looking northeast at ONE Properties&#039; massing concept for 351 Queen East" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108315.jpg" alt="Looking northeast at ONE Properties&#039; massing concept for 351 Queen East" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northeast at ONE Properties' massing concept for 351 Queen East</span></p>
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<p>Just north of Queen and Parliament, the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/downing-street-group">Downing Street Group</a>&nbsp;is proposing a mixed-use mid-rise at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/191-parliament-street">191 Parliament</a>. Designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/kohn-partnership-architects-inc">Kohn Partnership Architects</a>, the 11-storey building would house retail on the ground floor, with office spaces provided on the four floors above. The upper storeys of the tower would be home to 30 live-work units, with amenities and a medical penthouse on the top level. The application, for OPA, ZBA, and SPA, resubmitted in February 2018, awaits approvals from the City.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108321.png" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northeast to 191 Parliament, designed by Kohn Partnership Archtects for the Downing Street Group ]"><img title="Looking northeast to 191 Parliament, designed by Kohn Partnership Archtects for the Downing Street Group" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108321.png" alt="Looking northeast to 191 Parliament, designed by Kohn Partnership Archtects" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northeast to 191 Parliament, designed by Kohn Partnership Architects for the Downing Street Group</span></p>
<p>Returning to Queen to continue eastward, we turn north at River Street and come to&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/28-river-street">28 River</a>, a site currently occupied by The Beer Store, where&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/rosewater-capital-group">Rosewater Capital</a>&nbsp;is proposing to construct a 15-storey condo. Featuring architecture from&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/raw-design">RAW Design</a>, the building would house 162 new condo units, with retail integrated into the ground floor of the podium. The proposal was appealed to the OMB, and two pre-hearings have already taken place. A third is scheduled in July.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89323.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 28 River Street, image courtesy of Rosewater Capital. ]"><img title="Rendering of 28 River Street, image courtesy of Rosewater Capital." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89323.jpeg" alt="28 River Street, Rosewater Capital, RAW Design, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of 28 River Street, image courtesy of Rosewater Capital.</span></p>
<p>Across the street to the north, a five-storey residential project is being planned at<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/41-river-street-5s-studio-jci.26173/">&nbsp;41 River Street</a>, just south of Shuter. Featuring 26 units, the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/studio-jci">Studio JCI</a>&nbsp;design would introduce comparatively gentle density to the area, while fronting River Street with a trio of art studio suites at ground level. Initially submitted for Site Plan Approval in May of 2016, an updated SPA was tabled in late December of last year, advancing the submission.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89775.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][41 River Street, image via submission to the City of Toronto ]"><img title="41 River Street, image via submission to the City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89775.jpg" alt="41 River Street, image via submission to the City of Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">41 River Street, image via submission to the City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>Further north, another tower is planned for&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/77-river-street">77 River</a>, on the southeast corner at Labatt Street, where&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/tas">TAS Developments</a>&nbsp;is proposing a 38-storey residential tower designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/diamond-schmitt-architects">Diamond Schmitt Architects</a>. The tower comprises 584 new residential units and would sit atop an 11-storey podium with retail integrated into the ground floor. The project has zoning approval, but no SPA has been submitted yet, and no word on when marketing might begin.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89324.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 77 River Street, image courtesy of TAS Developments. ]"><img title="Rendering of 77 River Street, image courtesy of TAS Developments." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89324.jpeg" alt="77 River Street, TAS Developments, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of 77 River Street, image courtesy of TAS Developments.</span></p>
<p>East on Labatt, at the northeast corner with Defries is a proposal that backs of the Don Valley. A former industrial site,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/marlin-spring-developments">Marlin Spring Developments</a> is proposing a 36-storey condo tower designed by <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/graziani-corazza-architects">Graziani + Corazza Architects</a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/5-defries">5 Defries Street</a>. With 570 suites, the proposal, submitted on December 1, 2017, seeks OPA and ZBA approval.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108326.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northeast to 5 DeFries Street, designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Marlin Spring Developments ]"><img title="Looking northeast to 5 DeFries Street, designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Marlin Spring Developments" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108326.jpeg" alt="Looking northeast to 5 DeFries Street, designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northeast to 5 DeFries Street, designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Marlin Spring Developments</span></p>
<p>Returning on Labatt Avenue to River, at the northeast corner, <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/broccolini">Broccolini</a> is proposing a 38-storey condo with a 7-storey podium, and a total of 410 suites. Submitted for&nbsp;OPA and ZBA in May 2017, the <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>-designed <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/83-river-street">83 River Street</a>, was refused by City Council in October, 2017, essentially considered overdevelopment of the lot. The proposal has subsequently been appealed to the OMB, but no hearings have been scheduled yet.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108327.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southeast to 83 River, designed by the IBI Group for Broccolini ]"><img title="Looking southeast to 83 River, designed by the IBI Group for Broccolini" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108327.jpg" alt="Looking southeast to 83 River, Toronto, designed by the IBI Group for Broccolini" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southeast to 83 River, designed by the IBI Group for Broccolini</span></p>
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<p>We're now at the southeast corner of the high-profile Regent Park neighbourhood, a complete reconstruction of which began in 2005. Phases 1 and 2 are all but complete now, and the majority of blocks in Phase 3 are either under construction or submitted for site plan approval at the City. Phases 4 and 5 are still to start at an undetermined date in the future.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89896.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Phasing plan for Regent Park, image courtesy of Toronto Community Housing ]"><img title="Phasing plan for Regent Park, image courtesy of Toronto Community Housing" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89896.jpg" alt="Phasing plan for Regent Park, image courtesy of Toronto Community Housing" /></a><span class="image-description">Phasing plan for Regent Park, image courtesy of Toronto Community Housing</span></p>
<p><span>Across the street from the 77 and 83 River proposals is&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/regent-park-block-30">Regent Park Block 30</a>. Here,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/daniels-corporation">The Daniels Corporation</a><span>&nbsp;has begun construction of a mixed-use tower and townhouse complex designed by the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a><span>. The southern portion of the site will house a 28-storey tower with 4 and 6-storey podium arms, comprising a total of 346 rental units with retail integrated into the ground floor along River and Shuter Streets. The northern portion of the site will house two blocks of 3-storey townhouses, totalling 24 condo units. Shoring and excavation were underway as of February, 2018.</span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89615.png" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of Block 30, image courtesy of The Daniels Corporation. ]"><img title="Rendering of Block 30, image courtesy of The Daniels Corporation." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89615.png" alt="Block 30, Regent Park, Daniels, Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of Block 30, image courtesy of The Daniels Corporation.</span></p>
<p>Across the Regent Park Athletic Grounds from Block 30 is where&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/daniels-corporation">The Daniels Corporation</a>&nbsp;is constructing a 12-storey seniors building designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/svn">SvN Architects</a>. The building, called <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/regent-park-sumach-chartwell">The Sumach</a>&nbsp;for the street it fronts, will have&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/regent-park-sumach-chartwell">332 units&nbsp;</a>and be&nbsp;operated by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/chartwell-retirement-residences">Chartwell</a>. The photo below from artificial-turf-level in late February, 2018, shows that the building is within a couple floors of topping off, and that midway through the year it will appear complete on the exterior.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108357.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking west across the Regent Park Athletic Grounds to The Sumach by Chartwell, image by UT Forum contributor skycandy ]"><img title="Looking west across the Regent Park Athletic Grounds to The Sumach by Chartwell, image by UT Forum contributor skycandy" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108357.jpg" alt="Looking west across the Regent Park Athletic Grounds to The Sumach by Chartwell," /></a><span class="image-description">Looking west across the Regent Park Athletic Grounds to The Sumach by Chartwell, image by UT Forum contributor skycandy</span></p>
<p><span>We follow Sumach north to Wyatt Avenue, then turn east. Along the north side of the street,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/wyatt">The Wyatt</a>&nbsp;now rises a half dozen storeys, but will be<span>&nbsp;a 27-storey condo when complete next year. To be the next Regent Park market condo from&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/daniels-corporation">The Daniels Corporation</a><span>&nbsp;to occupy, the building will front on Dundas Street. Designed by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/kpmb-architects">KPMB Architects</a><span>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a><span>, the development will add 342 new condo units to the neighbourhood, with retail spaces planned for the ground floor.</span></p>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108364.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest towards The Wyatt in late February, image by UT Forum contributor Razz ]"><img title="Looking northwest towards The Wyatt in late February, image by UT Forum contributor Razz" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108364.jpg" alt="Looking northwest towards The Wyatt in late February, Regent Park, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest towards The Wyatt in late February, image by UT Forum contributor Razz</span></p>
<p><span>On the south side of Wyatt past a line of townhomes, a small but important building is awaiting SPA from the City. The&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/26943/">Dixon Hall Youth Centre</a><span>&nbsp;is looking to construct a new 4-storey home on the southwest corner of Wyatt and Nicholas avenues, housing community services and social spaces for local youth. Designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/lga-architectural-partners">LGA Architectural Partners</a>, the site is cleared and ready for construction to begin once approvals are received, hopefully this year.</span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108368.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northeast to the Dixon Hall Youth Centre, designed by LGA Architectural Partners for Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services ]"><img title="Looking northeast to the Dixon Hall Youth Centre, designed by LGA Architectural Partners for Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108368.jpg" alt="Dixon Hall Youth Centre on Block 28, image courtesy of Dixon Hall Neighbourhood" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northeast to the Dixon Hall Youth Centre, designed by LGA Architectural Partners for Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services</span></p>
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<p>We now turn north onto Tubman Avenue, another of the new streets added to reintroduce a fine-grained road network to the area. To our right, on the southeast corner with Dundas, are the 10 and 29-storey buildings of <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/regent-park-block-27">Block 27</a>. Now topped off, (the image below is from mid-February 2018), the affordable housing complex is designed by <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/raw-design">RAW</a> for<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/toronto-community-housing-corporation">TCHC</a>. The 29-storey tower will house 181 rental units while the 10-storey building contains 95 units.&nbsp;Retail is integrated on the ground floor, while amenity spaces are shared between the two buildings. Occupancy will begin later this year.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108369.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest across River Street to the TCHC Block 27 buildings, image by Jack Landau ]"><img title="Looking northwest across River Street to the TCHC Block 27 buildings, image by Jack Landau" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108369.jpg" alt="Looking northwest across River Street to the TCHC Block 27 buildings, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest across River Street to the TCHC Block 27 buildings, image by Jack Landau</span></p>
<p><span>Crossing to the north side of Dundas on Tubman, to our left is the site of <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/regent-park-daniels-dueast">Daniels DuEast</a>, where shoring and excavation started a couple of months ago. A market condo</span><span>&nbsp;by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/daniels-corporation">The Daniels Corporation</a>, the complex is<span>&nbsp;designed by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/core-architects">Core Architects</a><span>. To the west will be a 29-storey 318-unit condo tower, while an 11-storey boutique 126-unit condo will rise at Dundas and Tubman. The two buildings will be connected by a 5-storey podium with retail and commercial spaces fronting Dundas Street.</span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108371.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest to Daniels DuEast, designed by Core Architects for The Daniels Corporation ]"><img title="Looking northwest to Daniels DuEast, designed by Core Architects for The Daniels Corporation" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108371.jpg" alt="Looking northwest to Daniels DuEast, Toront, by Core Architects for The Daniels" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest to Daniels DuEast, designed by Core Architects for The Daniels Corporation</span></p>
<p>Across Tubman to the east is Regent Park's '<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/regent-park-block-17s">Block 17 South</a>', the most recent site to be subject to an SPA submission, filed with the City in February. Here, <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/daniels-corporation">The Daniels Corporation</a> is proposing a residential complex with 10 and 33-storey towers rising from a two and three-storey podium. Designed by <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/quadrangle">Quadrangle</a>, the complex would bring 451 residential units to the block along wth street-level retail.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108379.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking north to the Block 17 South proposal, designed by Quadrangle for The Daniels Corporation ]"><img title="Looking north to the Block 17 South proposal, designed by Quadrangle for The Daniels Corporation" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108379.jpeg" alt="Looking north to the Block 17 South proposal, Regent Park, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking north to the Block 17 South proposal, designed by Quadrangle for The Daniels Corporation</span></p>
<p><span>To the northwest across Tubman,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/regent-park-block-16-north">Block 16 North</a><span>&nbsp;is slated for a 12-storey affordable housing development from&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/toronto-community-housing-corporation">TCHC</a><span>, stepping down to 7 and 3 storeys along Oak and Tubman streets respectively. Designed by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/raw-design">RAW</a><span>, the building would add 181 new rental units to the neighbourhood, and with the set cleared in preparation, is currently awaiting SPA from the City.</span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89619.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of Block 16 North, image courtesy of TCHC. ]"><img title="Rendering of Block 16 North, image courtesy of TCHC." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89619.jpeg" alt="Block 16 North, TCHC, RAW Design, Regent Park, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of Block 16 North, image courtesy of TCHC.</span></p>
<p><span>Across Tubman on the southeast corner at Oak Street is <a href="https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/regent-park-block-17n-tchc-12s-wallman-architects.26939/">Block 17 North</a>. To be a market rental building</span><span>&nbsp;11 storeys-high along River Street, it steps down to 6 and 3 storeys along Oak and Tubman Streets respectively. Designed by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/link.php?source=database&amp;url=urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/wallman-architects">Wallman Architects</a><span>, the colourfully clad</span><span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/toronto-community-housing-corporation">TCHC</a>&nbsp;building will provide 158 rental and townhouse suites. It is now three storeys above ground, will top off later this year, and open in 2019.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89620.png" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of Block 17 North, image courtesy of TCHC. ]"><img title="Rendering of Block 17 North, image courtesy of TCHC." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89620.png" alt="Block 17 North, TCHC, Wallman Architects, Regent Park, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of Block 17 North, image courtesy of TCHC.</span></p>
<p><span>That's it for active projects in the Regent Park Revitalization. Turning east on Oak Street, we&nbsp;</span>arrive back at River Street. On the east side of River,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/linwood-management-corporation">Linwood Management</a>&nbsp;wants to expand its&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/oak-heights">Oak Heights</a>&nbsp;rental community with a 32-storey rental tower at 230 Oak Street. Proposed to be constructed adjacent to the existing 22-storey tower on underused land overlooking the Don Valley in the Tower-in-the-Park complex, the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/sweeny-co-architects-inc">Sweeny &amp;Co Architects</a>-designed building&nbsp;would add 330 new units to the area. The proposal has been appealed to the OMB for the failure of the City to come to a decision regarding its OPA and ZBA within the required time. A first pre-hearing conference has taken place, with a second scheduled for November, 2018.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89849.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking north to Oak Heights, image courtesy of Linwood Management Corporation. ]"><img title="Looking north to Oak Heights, image courtesy of Linwood Management Corporation." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89849.jpg" alt="Looking north to Oak Heights, image courtesy of Linwood Management Corporation." /></a><span class="image-description">Looking north to Oak Heights, image courtesy of Linwood Management Corporation.</span></p>
<p><span>Heading west on Gerrard Street from River, we cross Parliament before coming to another Beer Store site that will give way to a development, as&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/rosewater-capital-group">Rosewater Capital</a><span>&nbsp;is planning a 7-storey mixed-use project at&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/227-gerrard-street-east">227 Gerrard Street East</a>, running the block between Ontario and Seaton streets<span>. Designed by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architecture-unfolded">Architecture Unfolded</a><span>, the project will add 93 residential units with grade-level retail to the relatively low-rise neighbourhood. Resubmitted to the City in November 2017, it has since been appealed to the OMB for failure of the City to respond within the required time. The proposal's first pre-hearing is scheduled for August, 2018.</span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108385.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southeast towards 227 Gerrard East, designed by Architecture Unfolded for Rosewater Capital ]"><img title="Looking southeast towards 227 Gerrard East, designed by Architecture Unfolded for Rosewater Capital" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108385.jpeg" alt="227 Gerrard East, Toronto, by Architecture Unfolded for Rosewater Capital" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southeast towards 227 Gerrard East, designed by Architecture Unfolded for Rosewater Capital</span></p>
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<p><span>Two blocks west at the southeast corner of Gerrard and Sherbourne Streets,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/oben-flats">Oben Flats</a><span>&nbsp;is planning to add another mid-rise to their collection of rental buildings. Addressed to&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/307-sherbourne-street">307 Sherbourne Street</a>&nbsp;and d<span>esigned by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/superkul">superkül</a><span>, the 13-storey building would add 94 condo units to the area and would replace a vacant lot at the busy intersection. Requiring OPA and ZBA, the proposal has been appealed to the OMB, and has had two pre-hearings so far. The hearing is scheduled for November, 2018.</span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108397.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southeast to 307 Sherbourne, designed by superkül for Open Flats ]"><img title="Looking southeast to 307 Sherbourne, designed by superkül for Open Flats" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108397.jpeg" alt="307 Sherbourne, Toronto, designed by superkül for Open Flats" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southeast to 307 Sherbourne, designed by superkül for Open Flats</span></p>
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<p><span>Heading north on Sherbourne, we come to&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/159sw-condos">159SW Condos</a><span>&nbsp;at the southwest corner of Sherbourne and Wellesley Streets, where&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/alterra-group-companies">Alterra</a><span>&nbsp;is building a 36-storey tower in the busy neighbourhood. Designed by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/richmond-architects">Richmond Architects</a><span>, the tower will add 360 new condo units and grade-level retail to the area, across the street from the dense forest of towers in St. James Town. 159SW is currently excavated to 2 storeys below ground level, and will be under construction through the year.</span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89624.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 159SW Condos, image courtesy of Alterra. ]"><img title="Rendering of 159SW Condos, image courtesy of Alterra." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89624.jpeg" alt="159SW Condos, Alterra, Richmond Architects, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of 159SW Condos, image courtesy of Alterra.</span></p>
<p><span>Turning east on Wellesley, immediately on the left is t</span>he&nbsp;<a href="https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/wellesley-community-centre-aquatic-centre.21175/">Wellesley Community Centre</a>. Opened a few years ago, it's now being expanded with an<a href="https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/wellesley-community-centre-aquatic-centre.21175/">&nbsp;Aquatic Centre</a> along the Bleecker Street side. Designed by recreation centre specialists <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/maclennan-jaunkalns-miller-architects">MJMA</a>, construction will continue through 2018.</p>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108401.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest to the Wellesley Aquatic Centre, designed by MJMA ]"><img title="Looking northwest to the Wellesley Aquatic Centre, designed by MJMA" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108401.jpg" alt="Looking northwest to the Wellesley Aquatic Centre, Toronto, designed by MJMA" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest to the Wellesley Aquatic Centre, designed by MJMA</span></p>
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<p>Following Wellesley east, we arrive at Parliament. Just to the south of the intersection, a proposal at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/595-parliament">595 Parliament</a>&nbsp;would rework a two-storey commercial building, adding three storeys of residential atop while improving the street realm. The design, submitted to the City in November 2017 for ZBA, by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/keith-loffler-mcalpine-architects">Keith Loffler McAlpine Architects</a>, would bring 11 3-storey, 3-bedroom condo suites to the property.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108408.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking southeast towards 595 Parliament, image by Keith Loffler McAlpine Architects ]"><img title="Looking southeast towards 595 Parliament, image by Keith Loffler McAlpine Architects" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108408.jpeg" alt="595 Parliament, Toronto, image by Keith Loffler McAlpine Architects" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southeast towards 595 Parliament, image by Keith Loffler McAlpine Architects</span></p>
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<p>We head north on Parliament and arrive at Ho<span>ward Street, just south of Bloor. Here on the west side of Parliament, sandwiched between Howard and Bloor is a long-vacant lot, now being redeveloped as&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/bloor">Via Bloor</a>.<span>&nbsp;A two-tower development by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/tridel">Tridel</a>, it<span>&nbsp;will rise 38 and 46 storeys from a shared podium. The&nbsp;</span><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a><span>-designed development will 769 up-market condominiums to an area with high rental density, while looking to draw Bloor Street retail further east. Shoring for the excavation began this month.</span></p>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108402.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking northwest to Via Bloor, designed by architectsAlliance for Tridel ]"><img title="Looking northwest to Via Bloor, designed by architectsAlliance for Tridel" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108402.jpeg" alt="Looking northwest to Via Bloor, Toronto, design by architectsAlliance for Tridel" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking northwest to Via Bloor, designed by architectsAlliance for Tridel</span></p>
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<p>Heading west on Howard Street, we pass Victorian homes on both Howard and Glen Road&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2016/07/heritage-restoration-progresses-north-st-james-town">which have been restored</a>, one of them&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2016/11/st-james-town-heritage-home-re-located-new-density">moved</a>, as part of the Via Bloor development and the next development to the west, dubbed for the time being as&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/north-st-james-town">North St. James Town</a>.&nbsp;Taken through the rezoning process by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/lanterra-developments">Lanterra</a>, (also with an&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/architectsalliance">architectsAlliance</a>&nbsp;design), it was reported in December, 2017 that the development site is now up for sale. At the northeast corner of Sherbourne and Howard Streets, zoning approvals allow a 45-storey tower atop a two-storey retail base, along with a row of 4-storey townhouses on Redrocket Lane to the east of the tower.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89626.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of Block 1 of North St. James Town, image courtesy of Lanterra. ]"><img title="Rendering of Block 1 of North St. James Town, image courtesy of Lanterra." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89626.jpeg" alt="North St. James Town, Block 1, architectsAlliance, Lanterra, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Rendering of Block 1 of North St. James Town, image courtesy of Lanterra.</span></p>
<p>Directly across Sherbourne from the end of Howard,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/selby">The Selby</a>&nbsp;has topped off.&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/mod-developments-inc">MOD Developments</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/tricon-capital">Tricon Capital</a>&nbsp;are constructing a 50-storey 441-unit luxury rental tower on the site of a shifted and restored historic mansion. Designed by&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/bkl-architecture">bKL Architecture</a>, cladding is working its way to the top while interior work is underway on the lower floors. In the image from March 1, 2018, below, the Gooderham Mansion at the tower's base is currently surrounded in wraps as the heritage structure undergoes restoration.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108403.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Looking west along Howard to The Selby, image by UT Forum contributor stjames2queenwest ]"><img title="Looking west along Howard to The Selby, image by UT Forum contributor stjames2queenwest" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31395/31395-108403.jpeg" alt="The Selby, Toronto, Tricon Luxury Rentals, bKL Architecture" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking west along Howard to The Selby, image by UT Forum contributor stjames2queenwest</span></p>
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<p>Across the street from both The Selby and the North St. James Town project,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/medallion-corporation">Medallion Corporation</a>&nbsp;has proposed a 51-storey rental tower at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/591-sherbourne">591 Sherbourne Street</a>, at the southeast corner at Howard. Designed by the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>, the building comprises 525 units, retail on the ground floor, a restored heritage component at the corner, and an expanded park on the southern portion of the site. The project is currently awaiting ZBA approval.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89628.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Rendering of 591 Sherbourne Street, image courtesy of Medallion Corporation. ]"><img title="Rendering of 591 Sherbourne Street, image courtesy of Medallion Corporation." src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2017/03/25520/25520-89628.jpeg" alt="591 Sherbourne Street, Medallion, Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Looking southwest across Howard Street toward 591 Sherbourne Street, image courtesy of Medallion Corporation.</span></p>
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<p>Just to the south, <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/medallion-corporation">Medallion</a> is wrapping up interior work at&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/561-sherbourne">561 Sherbourne Street</a>, a 43-storey rental tower with retail at the base.&nbsp;Designed by the&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>, it will fully open over the course of the year. We're going to turn west onto Isabella, however, where we'll pick up wth our next&nbsp;<em><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/tags/growth-watch-2017">Growth to Watch For</a></em>&nbsp;instalment. It will head south on Jarvis to The Esplanade, then north on Church, exploring development along two of the fastest-growing corridors in the city. In the meantime, make sure to check out the dataBase files and associated Forum threads for each of the projects mentioned in this instalment for more information. You can tell us what you think of all the developments happening in the city by joining the discussions in the threads, or by leaving a comment in the space provided on this page.</p>
developmentgrowth to watchgrowth to watch for 2018Wed, 14 Mar 2018 21:32:57 +0000Craig White31395 at http://urbantoronto.caRendering Provides First Look at M2M Condos in North Yorkhttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/rendering-provides-first-look-m2m-condos-north-york
off<p>Last month we covered&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/aoyuan-property-holdings">Aoyuan Property Holdings</a>' entry into the Toronto housing market with their purchase&nbsp;of the&nbsp;8.6-acre Newtonbrook Plaza on Yonge Street at Cummer Avenue in North York (highlighted by the pin near the top of the aerial view below). The&nbsp;Guangzhou, China-based developer is now seeking Site Plan Approval for the first phase of three phases of the shopping plaza's long-term redevelopment. Planning documents have since been posted by the City, with details of the first phase's two mixed-use towers and podium, to be marketed as <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/m2m-condos" target="_blank">M2M Condos</a>, a nod to the local postal code.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31498/31498-108345.png" rel="lightbox[group1][Site of Newtonbrook Plaza, image via Apple Maps ]"><img title="Site of Newtonbrook Plaza, image via Apple Maps" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31498/31498-108345.png" alt="M2M Condos, Newtonbrook, Aoyuan Property Holdings, Wallman, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Site of Newtonbrook Plaza, image via Apple Maps</span></p>
<p><a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/wallman-architects">Wallman Architects</a>—who designed the development in its early planning stages prior to&nbsp;Aoyuan's acquisition&nbsp;of the site—have been retained to advance the plan. The first phase is proposed as 34 and 36-storey towers rising from a shared 8-storey podium. The towers would reach heights of 110.5 and 116.4 metres respectively. The project's gross floor area of 73,346 m² includes 65,100 m²&nbsp;of residential space, 3,714 m²&nbsp;of retail space, and 3,915 m²&nbsp;of commercial/office space.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31498/31498-108342.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Yonge Street frontage of M2M Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Yonge Street frontage of M2M Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31498/31498-108342.jpeg" alt="M2M Condos, Newtonbrook, Aoyuan Property Holdings, Wallman, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Yonge Street frontage of M2M Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>The taller tower contains a total of 291 residential units, coming in a mix of 9 one-bedroom units, 109 one-bedroom+den units, 148 two-bedroom units, 6 two-bedroom+den units, and 19 two-bedroom+den/three-bedroom units. The shorter tower houses an additional 250 units, coming in a mix of 25 one-bedroom units, 58 one-bedroom+den units, 98 two-bedroom units, 46 two-bedroom+den units, and 23 two-bedroom+den/three-bedroom units.</p>
<p>The units, as well as the commercial component, would be served by four-level underground garage containing 874 parking spaces, with 699 for residential use, 81 for residential visitors, 36 for retail use, and 58 for office use. Residents are to be provided with a collection of amenity spaces. On the podium’s third floor, residents would have access to an 87 m²&nbsp;indoor amenity space and a 174 m²&nbsp;exterior amenity terrace. One level above, the fourth floor would include a 346 m² double-height gym.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31498/31498-108343.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Podium of M2M Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Podium of M2M Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31498/31498-108343.jpeg" alt="M2M Condos, Newtonbrook, Aoyuan Property Holdings, Wallman, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Podium of M2M Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>Architectural plans for the project detail the various exterior material finishes. These include translucent and clear glazing, curtainwall glazing with prefinished aluminum, prefinished metal cladding, brick masonry, and wood.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31498/31498-108344.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Skyline of M2M Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto ]"><img title="Skyline of M2M Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31498/31498-108344.jpeg" alt="M2M Condos, Newtonbrook, Aoyuan Property Holdings, Wallman, Toronto" /></a><span class="image-description">Skyline of M2M Condos, image via submission to City of Toronto</span></p>
<p>Additional information and images can be found in our database file for the project, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.</p>
developmentplanningnewtonbrookWed, 14 Mar 2018 17:52:58 +0000Jack Landau31498 at http://urbantoronto.caExcavation in Full Swing for CentreCourt's ZEN King Westhttp://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/excavation-full-swing-centrecourts-zen-king-west
off<p>It has been just weeks since&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/centrecourt-developments" target="_blank">CentreCourt Developments</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/zen-king-west" target="_blank">ZEN King West</a>&nbsp;project broke ground south of King on Strachan in Toronto's Liberty Village area, but the dig has already progressed significantly. Shoring began in January for the 32-storey,&nbsp;<a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/database/profiles/ibi-group">IBI Group</a>-designed condominium tower, and the excavation which has followed is already approximately three storeys into the ground.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31486/31486-108310.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing northwest across the ZEN King West site, image by Forum contributor ProjectEnd ]"><img title="Facing northwest across the ZEN King West site, image by Forum contributor ProjectEnd" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31486/31486-108310.jpg" alt="ZEN King West, Toronto, CentreCourt, IBI Group Architects, figure3" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing northwest across the ZEN King West site, image by Forum contributor ProjectEnd</span></p>
<p>Crews from Michael Bros Excavation will continue digging for a few more months before the pit bottoms out: this one is gong an unusually deep seven storeys. Holding the earth back is a pile and lagging shoring system, with horizontal timber 'lagging' slotted between vertical steel 'soldier piles'. Most of the lagging is hidden behind orange tarpaulin in the photos above and below.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31486/31486-108314.jpg" rel="lightbox[group1][Facing southwest across the ZEN King West site, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur ]"><img title="Facing southwest across the ZEN King West site, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31486/31486-108314.jpg" alt="ZEN King West, Toronto, CentreCourt, IBI Group Architects, figure3" /></a><span class="image-description">Facing southwest across the ZEN King West site, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur</span></p>
<p>Once the pit bottoms out at approximately 21 metres deep, a tower crane will be put in place to begin forming of the project's garage. Upon completion, it will provide 228 parking spaces for residents of the development's 481 condominium units.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31486/31486-108316.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][ZEN King West, image courtesy of CentreCourt Developments ]"><img title="ZEN King West, image courtesy of CentreCourt Developments" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31486/31486-108316.jpeg" alt="ZEN King West, Toronto, CentreCourt, IBI Group Architects, figure3" /></a><span class="image-description">ZEN King West, image courtesy of CentreCourt Developments</span></p>
<p>Residents will have access to a range of amenities, including a 5,000 ft² fitness facility offering a multipurpose room, a dedicated crossfit space, weight and cardio rooms, and a 200-metre outdoor running track. You can get a more thorough look at the amenities by visiting a <a href="http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/09/closer-look-zen-king-wests-lifestyle-themed-amenities" target="_blank">recent article</a> looking into them in more depth.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-slideshow/images/articles/2018/03/31486/31486-108319.jpeg" rel="lightbox[group1][Sky Track at ZEN King West, image courtesy of CentreCourt Developments ]"><img title="Sky Track at ZEN King West, image courtesy of CentreCourt Developments" src="/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2018/03/31486/31486-108319.jpeg" alt="ZEN King West, Toronto, CentreCourt, IBI Group Architects, figure3" /></a><span class="image-description">Sky Track at ZEN King West, image courtesy of CentreCourt Developments</span></p>
<p>Additional information and images can be found in our database file for the project, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.</p>
developmentconstructionzen king westWed, 14 Mar 2018 14:55:38 +0000Jack Landau31486 at http://urbantoronto.caDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for March 14, 2018http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/03/daily-headlines-news-internet-march-14-2018
off<p>TTC&nbsp;proposes deeper discounts for college and university students;&nbsp;With Ford out of the running, Toronto mayoral race now wide open;&nbsp;Residents&nbsp;oppose plans to build&nbsp;meat packing&nbsp;plant in&nbsp;vacant&nbsp;lot near the Junction; and more news:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/13/ttc-proposes-deeper-discounts-for-college-and-university-students.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TTC&nbsp;proposes deeper discounts for college and university students </a>(Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="http://nationalpost.com/news/toronto/chris-selley-toronto-mayoral-race-now-wide-open-with-doug-ford-out-of-the-running" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris&nbsp;Selley: With Ford out of the running, Toronto mayoral race now wide open </a>(National Post)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/13/residents-oppose-plans-to-build-meat-packing-plant-in-vacant-lot-near-the-junction.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Residents&nbsp;oppose plans to build meat packing plant in vacant lot near the Junction </a>(Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/8322774-toronto-could-help-habitat-for-humanity-home-buyers-with-downpayments/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Toronto&nbsp;could help Habitat for Humanity home buyers with down payments&nbsp;</a>(Inside Toronto)</p>
<p><a href="https://torontolife.com/city/life/inside-markhams-stunning-new-52-million-community-centre-climbing-wall-teaching-kitchen-glow-dark-playroom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inside&nbsp;Markham’s stunning new $52-million community centre, with a climbing wall, teaching kitchen and glow-in-the-dark playroom </a>(Toronto Life)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2018/03/13/bed-bugs-reported-in-ryerson-university-classroom.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ryerson&nbsp;University investigating possible bedbugs in class </a>(Metro News)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/8325627-learn-more-about-proposed-smarttrack-go-stations-unilever-precinct/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Learn&nbsp;more about proposed SmartTrack/GO stations, Unilever Precinct </a>(Inside Toronto)</p>
<p><strong>Global news from our sister site,&nbsp;<a href="http://skyrisecities.com/" target="_blank">SkyriseCities.com</a>:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/curtain-wall-covers-chamfered-corners-1326-south-michigan-chicago" target="_blank">Curtain Wall Covers Chamfered Corners of 1326 South Michigan in Chicago</a> (Chicago)</p>
<p><a href="https://vancouver.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/fencing-seals-glass-dome-hastings-and-seymour-25-storey-tower-coming" target="_blank">Fencing Seals Glass Dome at Hastings and Seymour, 25-Storey Tower Coming</a> (Vancouver)</p>
<p><a href="https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/norman-blocks-contribution-stephen-avenue" target="_blank">Norman Block's Contribution to Stephen Avenue </a>(Calgary)</p>
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<p><a href="https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/news/2018/03/remax-field-other-green-monster" target="_blank">RE/MAX Field: The Other Green Monster </a>(Edmonton)</p>
culturedaily headlinesdaily headlinesWed, 14 Mar 2018 12:21:13 +0000Jack Landau31492 at http://urbantoronto.ca